Brian T. Kaylor, a Baptist minister with a Ph.D. in political communication, is president & editor-in-chief of Word&Way (a Christian media company based in Missouri since 1896).
An award-winning writer and sought-after expert on issues of religion, politics, and communication, Brian is the author or co-author of seven books on religion and politics: The Bible According to Christian Nationalists: Exploiting Scripture for Political Power, Baptizing America: How Mainline Protestants Helped Build Christian Nationalism, Unsettling Lent: A Devotional, Vote Your Conscience: Party Must Not Trump Principles; Sacramental Politics: Religious Worship as Political Action; Presidential Campaign Rhetoric in an Age of Confessional Politics; and For God’s Sake, Shut Up!
Brian has a Ph.D. and an M.A. in political communication from the University of Missouri, and a B.A. in communication and Christian ministry from Southwest Baptist University. In addition to articles and editorials for Word&Way, his writings have been published by CNN, Houston Chronicle, Kansas City Star, Louisville Courier-Journal, Religion News Service, Roll Call, Sojourners, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Washington Post, and many other outlets. He also hosts the award-winning podcasts Dangerous Dogma.
He previously served as associate director of Churchnet (also known as the Baptist General Convention of Missouri), assistant professor of communication studies at James Madison University in Virginia, contributing editor for Ethics Daily, and pastor of Union Mound Baptist Church in Elkland, Missouri. He is vice chair of the Board of Directors for Americans United for Separation of Church and State, and he previously served as chair of the Resolutions Committee for the Baptist World Alliance and a member of the Board of Directors for the Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America. He and his wife, Jennifer, were married in June of 2004 and have a son.
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