Baptizing America: How Mainline Protestants Helped Build Christian Nationalism, by Brian Kaylor and Beau Underwood

Matthew J. Pierce is a master's student at Queen's University's School of Religion in Kingston, Ontario. He received his BA and BS in Philosophy and Religious Studies, respectively, from Middle Tennessee State University. His interests include evangelicalism, exvangelicals, progressive Christianity, and Christianity in pop culture. He has presented at numerous conferences and is soon to be published in the Journal of Beliefs and Values (Taylor and Francis). He is a member of the SBL. He currently serves as the student representative for the Queen's University School of Religion Graduate Admission Committee. He served as President of the Religious Studies Association at MTSU and was Treasurer prior to that. His current research concerns evangelical exit narratives and their role in community-building. Outside of academic accomplishments, Matthew is a proud advocate and member of the 2SLGBTQ+ community and a supporter of a free Palestine.