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Matthew Bolton grew up in very multicultural surroundings. Son of an American mother and British father, he spent most of his childhood in Leicester, one of Britain’s most diverse cities. Visitors from every populated continent had signed the family guestbook by the time he was ten. This upbringing instilled in him a fascination with the world and its peoples, which has guided his life and work ever since. Matthew has worked for several international humanitarian agencies, including Outreach International (founded by Charles Neff), on five continents. Many people live his travels vicariously through his weekend column on international affairs and living overseas in The Examiner (Eastern Jackson County, Missouri).
Matthew first gained his interest in Community of Christ history as a small child, listening to bedtime stories read from the travelogues of missionaries adventuring in far-flung lands. This interest continued in his undergraduate education; the final paper of his undergraduate degree in history and religion at Graceland University (Lamoni, Iowa) looked at the effect of Neff’s work in Asia upon the church.
At the time of publication, Matthew was doing a doctorate in government at the London School of Economics and Political Science, where he has also earned a master of science in development studies (research).
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