Matthew Burdette

Matt joined Convergent with nine years of experience as a freelance editor of religious nonfiction, focusing especially on Christian theology, religious cultural criticism, and radical politics. Matt has a PhD in theology—with a special focus on theology of culture and Black Liberation Theology—as well as undergraduate and master’s degrees in religious studies. With this depth of knowledge, Matt brings an invaluable and thoughtful perspective to our editorial conversations on issues regarding the intersection of faith and culture. Most recently he has acquired Spellbound by Molly Worthen, Old Gods by Tara Isabella Burton, and Struck Down, Not Destroyed by Colleen Dulle. Looking ahead, Matthew will continue to acquire books that attest to the legacy, challenges, contradictions, and promise of faith in contemporary life—including memoirs, books on the spiritual and emotional life, self-help, social history, social commentary, and comedy.