Robert P. Jones

Robert P. Jones is the President and founder of Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) and a New York Times bestselling author. His most recent book is The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy and the Path to a Shared American Future. He is also the author of White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity, which won a 2021 American Book Award; and The End of White Christian America, which won the 2019 Grawemeyer Award in Religion. Jones writes a weekly newsletter at robertpjones.substack.com.

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Religion Dispatches

Not a Single Senator Probed the Most Dangerous Part of Pete Hegseth's Background: His Ties to White Christian Nationalism

It’s hard to find strong enough adjectives to describe the unmitigated disaster the senate hearing on Pete Hegseth truly was. Even the few Republicans who had expressed previous concerns about his…

Robert P. Jones

January 16, 2025

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Religion Dispatches

Trump the Totem: Like Other Fascist Leaders, Trump has Turned from Man to Symbol — And That's the Danger

Last week’s historic verdict is worth rehearsing. On May 30, Donald J. Trump became the first former president to be convicted of a crime. Twelve ordinary citizens unanimously found Trump guilty on 34…

Robert P. Jones

June 4, 2024

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Religion Dispatches

In Speech to White Evangelical Broadcasters, Trump Lays Out his White Christian Nationalist Vision

I know, it’s easy to dismiss Trump’s extremist rhetoric as just another occasion of “Trump being Trump.” Because the deluge is unrelenting, paying attention is emotionally and morally exhausting. But…

Robert P. Jones

March 18, 2024

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