Brian Kaylor is a Baptist minister, political communication scholar and president and editor-in-chief of Word&Way, which he has led since 2016. He writes books on religion and politics and hosts the Dangerous Dogma podcast. He previously taught communication studies at James Madison University and worked with Churchnet in Missouri. He holds a doctorate from the University of Missouri and a bachelor's degree from Southwest Baptist University.
We have documented 1 statement by Brian Kaylor, in 1 case. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.
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Role at the time: Word&Way president and editor-in-chief, coauthor with Jeremy Fuzy
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Statement summary
In a coauthored analysis, Kaylor and Fuzy argue that removing a catch-all Christian category creates further exclusions and problems with the code system.
“The administrative excommunication of these traditions with round two not only creates new problems but also underscores the problems with the coding scheme.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Latest Pentagon Revision of Religion Affiliation Codes Creates Fresh ProblemsCoauthored analysis; paragraph beginning The administrative excommunication.
Why we used this label
The reference is the shorter military religious-code list. In their own analysis, the coauthors criticize both its exclusions and its design.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the military's more than 200 faith codes were impractical and has cut them to 31. Interfaith Alliance and American Atheists say the change elevates one worldview and leaves out minority beliefs; American Atheists has sued for the records.
