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Dr. Robert P. Jones on What White Christians Have Wrought in American Politics
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This episode of Faithful Politics takes a deep dive into the impact of white Christian nationalism on American democracy with Robert P. Jones, president of PRRI (Public Religion Research Institute). Host Will Wright and Jones analyze the pivotal role white Christians played in the 2024 election, drawing from Jones’s Time Magazine article, “What White Christians Have Wrought,” and his latest book, The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy and the Path to a Shared American Future. The conversation traces the historical and cultural forces that have shaped white Christian political allegiance, explores the divide between religious and racial groups in voting behavior, and examines how Trump’s continued support reflects deeper systemic challenges. This episode provides a candid look at the intersection of faith, politics, and social identity, highlighting what’s at stake for the future of pluralistic democracy.
• What White Christians Have Wrought
• Why Christian Democrats Are Seen as the “Wrong Kind” of Christian
• The Hidden Roots of White Supremacyand the Path to a Shared American Future
Robert P. Jones is the president and founder of Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI). He is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy and the Path to a Shared American Future () (published September 5, 2023), as well as White Too LongThe Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity () , which won a 2021 American Book Award. He is also the author of The End of White Christian America () , which won the 2019 Grawemeyer Award in Religion.
Jones writes regularly on politics, culture, and religion for The Atlantic, TIME, Religion News Service, and other outlets. He is frequently featured in major national media, such as CNN, MSNBC, NPR, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and others. Jones writes a weekly newsletter for those dedicated to the work of truthtelling, repair, and healing from the legacy of white supremacy in American Christianity at www.whitetoolong.net () .
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