Matt Sutton
@matt-avery-sutton.bsky.social
historian, writer, https://www.matthew-a-sutton.com/
Just published this on the @jamestalarico.bsky.social @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social campaign and the significant role religion is playing in it @thenation.com. www.thenation.com/article/poli...
James Talarico's Leap of Faith
The Democratic Senate candidate in Texas is reviving a long-neglected tradition of left-leaning American religiosity.
thenation.com
While Chosen Land is still keeping me busy, I am on to the devil's work in the next book! @basicbooksgroup.bsky.social
@matt-avery-sutton.bsky.social’s expansive new book from @basicbooksgroup.bsky.social is the perfect resource for understanding what the United States has been over the past 250 years, not what some people wish it would be.
Review & Giveaway: Chosen Land
This summer, the United States celebrates its 250th birthday.
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WSU historian Matthew Avery Sutton has been named an Andrew Carnegie Fellow to study how beliefs about Satan and evil have shaped U.S. politics and fueled modern polarization. news.wsu.edu/news/2026/05... #WSU
WSU’s Sutton named Carnegie Fellow for project on Satan in American politics
History professor is one of 24 fellows selected for prestigious honor intended to explore social division and foster unity.
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My latest attempt to make sense of Trump's appeal to White evangelicals in @thenation.com www.thenation.com/article/soci...
Donald Trump, Televangelist in Chief
As the president seeks to mend fences with his evangelical base, it’s crucial to understand how he enlisted its support in the first place.
thenation.com
I remember first hearing Michael Shermer @michaelshermer.bsky.social give a lecture in the '90s. I never would have imagined then that almost 30 years later we'd be talking all things Christianity in America and my new book Chosen Land! @basicbooksgroup.bsky.social www.skeptic.com/michael-sher...
How Christianity Made America—and How America Remade Christianity
About this episode: Why does religion still dominate American politics when so many other wealthy democracies secularized long ago? In this episode, Michael Shermer talks with historian Matthew Aver...
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Matthew Avery Sutton explores how Christianity shaped post-Civil War America.
How Christianity Was Used By the Powerful and the Marginalized to Shape Post-Civil War America
Charles Shelton, a “home” missionary in the Dakota Territory, penned an article in 1885 for a missions magazine titled “The Indians from a Christian Standpoint.” He hoped to inspire more evangelist…
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Really enjoyed this conversation with Bill Radke @townhallseattle.bsky.social for a Chosen Land book launch www.kuow.org/stories/week... @basicbooksgroup.bsky.social
Week in Review bonus episode: a conversation with Matthew Avery Sutton
In this bonus episode, Bill Radke interviews the author of a new book about the influence of religion in this country, Matthew Avery Sutton. The book is called Chosen Land: How Christianity Made Ameri...
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Loved talking through the writing process with Kate!
Drafting the Past@draftingthepast.bsky.social · 6mo agoNew! How do you write a history of Christianity in the United States--while also serving as department chair? I talked w/ @matt-avery-sutton.bsky.social about CHOSEN LAND (@basicbooksgroup.bsky.social), how he keeps his writing moving, and how he thinks about audience. Listen: tinyurl.com/2zpcm3c3 🗃️
Thanks Ben! It was great chatting with you about LDS history and the saints' influence on the trajectory of American religious life!
Benjamin Park@benjaminepark.bsky.social · 6mo agoThis month we get two new phenomenal books on American religious history from @matt-avery-sutton.bsky.social & @tisawenger.bsky.social. My thanks to both of them for joining my youtube channel to discuss their important works & how they integrate Mormonism. youtu.be/OiBcqZ_toJ8?...
Smart review of Chosen Land from the Atlantic!
The Atlantic@theatlantic.com · 6mo agoChristianity has always influenced America—the question now is which Christian values will gain traction in political and cultural life, Heath W. Carter writes. He explores a new book that follows expressions of Christianity throughout American history:
Thanks Will! Your show is great!
Will (Faithful Politics)@faithfulpolitics.bsky.social · 6mo agoPoint of personal privilege. I could care less if you listen to our interview, although it’s good and @matt-avery-sutton.bsky.social is a terrific guy, but his book is really good. And for those who listen or watch the show know I read A LOT of books! You should buy it. youtu.be/8MWa544Lmfc
Got a nice review in the Times and am getting trashed on TGC website... Apparently I did something right?!? www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/b... @basicbooksgroup.bsky.social
Is America a Christian Nation?
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Thrilled to see that LitHub has published an excerpt from Chosen Land (www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/matth...) lithub.com/how-christia... @basicbooksgroup.bsky.social
How Christianity Was Used By the Powerful and the Marginalized to Shape Post-Civil War America
Charles Shelton, a “home” missionary in the Dakota Territory, penned an article in 1885 for a missions magazine titled “The Indians from a Christian Standpoint.” He hoped to inspire more evangelist…
lithub.com
A sneak peek of the Chosen Land audiobook is now live. The full release drops March 3. If you’ve ever wanted to hear my take on US history and faith — delivered by a professional narrator with a far better voice than mine—here’s your chance. @hachetteaudio.bsky.social @basicbooksgroup.bsky.social
3/15 at 7:30 PM | Washington State professor @matt-avery-sutton.bsky.social explains how evangelical Christianity has played a central role over the span of 500 years in U.S. history, culture, economics, and politics. 🎟️ Get tickets: buff.ly/8GtJ8iF
Although they aren't available until 3/3, my books have arrived! They're 20% off at the Basic Books website with code CHOSEN20: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/matth...
@publisherswkly.bsky.social just named Matthew Avery Sutton's forthcoming book CHOSEN LAND, a Top 10 Pick in Religion & Spirituality: bit.ly/4qoMHcs Use code CHOSEN20 for 20% pre-orders today: bit.ly/4bvb4R4
Chosen Land
Hachette Book Group is a leading book publisher based in New York and a division of Hachette Livre, the third-largest publisher in the world.
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Sooner or later I'll be able to stop writing about the Antichrist. Apparently not sooner. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Antichrist has long haunted American politics. Now it’s rearing its head again | Matthew Avery Sutton
From Silicon Valley to Michigan, the biblical figure is in the headlines. The shift from pulpits to politics is familiar – and dangerous
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It's a long time until the March 3 publication date, but my new book "Chosen Land: How Christianity Made America and Americans Remade Christianity" is up on the basic Books website. www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/matth...
Chosen Land
A sweeping history of Christianity in America, from the arrival of the first Europeans to the political triumphs of evangelicalism, showing the powerful, sin...
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