Robert P. Jones

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President and founder, PRRI. NYT Bestselling author of The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy and the Path to a Shared American Future; White Too Long; The End of White Christian America. Writing at https://www.whitetoolong.net.

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An idea worth thinking about.

Honored to see my essay (from an ex-Southern Baptist inspired by the Jewish High Holidays)--on the need to develop a season of critical patriotism between Juneteenth and Independence Day--featured at the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism today: rac.org/blog/creatin...

Creating the New “Days of Awe”: Looking Toward a Season of Critical Patriotism between Juneteenth and Independence Dayrac.org To our whites-only Southern Baptist congregation, the Fourth of July was our holiday, proudly celebrating our rightful inheritance of the American promised land. But what, to the white American, is th...

Stay tuned - The Convocation team will be posting a video podcast immediately following tonight’s presidential debate. I’ll be joined by Jemar Tisby and Kristin DuMez (We’ll miss Diana Butler Bass who is out on vacation). Sign up here to receive it hot off the press. convocation.substack.com

The Convocation | Robert P. Jones | Substackconvocation.substack.com A collaborative Substack magazine featuring writing on faith, culture, and politics from award-winning authors Diana Butler Bass, Kristin Du Mez, Robert P. Jones, and Jemar Tisby. Click to read The Co...

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"Of course, Juneteenth has everything to do with us. [...] But there are still obstacles blocking the acceptance and celebration of Juneteenth by white Americans." Read more from @robertpjones.bsky.social in #WhiteTooLong on Juneteenth. www.whitetoolong.net/p/what-to-th...

What, to the White American, is the 19th of June?www.whitetoolong.net Toward a Season of Critical Patriotism between Juneteenth and Independence Day

Today is my birthday, and I’m sharing some thoughts about how we might celebrate a season of critical patriotism between Juneteenth and Independence Day. www.whitetoolong.net/p/what-to-th...

What, to the White American, is the 19th of June?www.whitetoolong.net Toward a Season of Critical Patriotism between Juneteenth and Independence Day

My latest, reflections on Frederick Douglass, white Americans, and Juneteenth. www.whitetoolong.net/p/what-to-th...

What, to the White American, is the 19th of June?www.whitetoolong.net Toward a Season of Critical Patriotism between Juneteenth and Independence Day

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Trump the Totem: Like Other Fascist Leaders, Trump has Turned from Man to Symbol — And That’s the Danger religiondispatches.org/trump-the-to... by @robertpjones.bsky.social

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

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PRRI found that about half of Republicans (48%) agree with the need for a leader who is willing to break some rules, vs. 38% of independents and 29% of Democrats. Check out @robertpjones.bsky.social latest #WhiteTooLong substack below. www.whitetoolong.net/p/trump-the-...

Trump the Totemwww.whitetoolong.net Like other fascist leaders, Trump has transposed himself from a man to a symbol. And that's the danger.

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When the leader becomes the totem, no transgression is capable of separating him from his acolytes. My latest, dusting off my Durkheim to understand Trump as MAGA Totem. www.whitetoolong.net/p/trump-the-...

Trump the Totemwww.whitetoolong.net Like other fascist leaders, Trump has transposed himself from a man to a symbol. And that's the danger.

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Introducing The Convocation: Join PRRI's president & founder, @robertpjones.bsky.social, @kkdumez.bsky.social, @dianabutlerbass.bsky.social & Jemar Tisby in their first unscripted conversation on a new collaborative project on culture, history, and politics. convocation.substack.com/p/welcome-to...

Welcome to The Convocationconvocation.substack.com A new collaborative Substack magazine on religion, culture, and politics.

Why Trump's conviction will matter little to his Christian supporters. I wrote this about his indictment but it sadly still holds today. www.whitetoolong.net/p/why-a-pote...

Why Donald Trump's Indictment Will Matter So Little to Most of his Christian Supporterswww.whitetoolong.net White evangelicals have long abandoned their “values voters” brand.

Just launched today (5/30)—check out issue no. 1, which has a digest of our best writing plus a free-wheeling, unscripted video/podcast segment of the four of us talking about the venture and its importance in our current moment. convocation.substack.com/p/welcome-to...

Welcome to The Convocationconvocation.substack.com A new collaborative Substack magazine on religion, culture, and politics.

LAUNCHING TOMORROW (5/30)—Sign up now so you don’t miss the first issue of our new collaborative Substack magazine, The Convocation! From @dianabutlerbass , @kkdumez , @robertpjones , and @JemarTisby. convocation.substack.com/p/coming-soon

The Convocation - Coming soon!convocation.substack.com Stay tuned. The Convocation will launch May 30, 2024.

Why a Trump conviction will matter so little to most of his Christian supporters. What I wrote a year ago abt the Christian shrug over Trump's indictments also applies to a potential conviction. www.whitetoolong.net/p/why-a-pote...

Why Donald Trump's Indictment Will Matter So Little to Most of his Christian Supporterswww.whitetoolong.net White evangelicals have long abandoned their “values voters” brand.

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Remember this when you hear Republicans say it's a "divisive issue" or "people don't care that much"

My latest--5 takeaways abt abortion attitudes in all 50 states, via @prripoll.bsky.social. One stunning finding: Even in states where abortion is completely or effectively banned, a majority of residents (53%) believe abortion should be legal in all or most cases.

Leave it to the States? Five Takeaways about Abortion Attitudes in All 50 Stateswww.whitetoolong.net In a groundbreaking new study, here's what over 22,000 Americans told PRRI about the legality of abortion.

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TL;DR: “The truth is that we are not polarized on this issue of abortion… what we have is a vocal and powerful minority attempting to enshrine their beliefs into law, over the objections of nearly twice as many Americans who disagree with them.”

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Abortion bans are not reflective of public support or demand.

What 22k Americans told @prripoll.bsky.social abt their beliefs on abortion. One takeaway: If you were going to accurately finish the following sentence, “Most people of faith in America believe abortion should be….”, the final words would be, “mostly legal.” www.whitetoolong.net/p/leave-it-t...

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Conspiratorial “invasion” rhetoric adopted by Republicans including Trump, Mike Johnson and Elise Stefanik “appeared in writings by perpetrators of deadly mass shootings in Pittsburgh, Pa.; El Paso, Texas; and Buffalo, N.Y., in recent years.” www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/u...

Talk of an Immigrant ‘Invasion’ Grows in Republican Ads and Speechwww.nytimes.com Once relegated to the margins of the national debate, the word is now part of the party’s mainstream message on immigration.

Anyone know what’s up with all the click bait headlines from Popular Mechanics in the Apple News feed??? It’s weird.

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My latest column at my free Substack newsletter: "Amid the hyper-polarization plaguing our nation, we should be looking diligently for institutions that hold us together, not just in comfortable agreement but in good faith debates." www.whitetoolong.net/p/understand...

Understanding America's Overlooked Religious Middle (*CORRECTED*)www.whitetoolong.net In our era of polarization, the civic institutions that hold us together in good faith disagreement are critical.

ICYMI, check out the great conversation I had last night with Grace Ji-Sun Kim about her insightful new book, When God Became White. www.whitetoolong.net/p/wtl-author...

WTL Author Forum [2024-03]: My Conversation with Grace Ji-Sun Kim about Her New Book, When God Became Whitewww.whitetoolong.net Plus, join me this weekend at the Freedom Rising Conference in New York City.

I loved being a part of this conversation about the current state of religion and politics with The Atlantic’s Tim Alberta and @McKay Coppins at the Tucson Festival of books. Check it out below. www.whitetoolong.net/p/wtl-conver...

WTL Conversations [S4E2]: My Conversation with Tim Alberta and McKay Coppins on C-Spanwww.whitetoolong.net Dear #WhiteTooLong readers, I’m pleased today to share an engaging conversation that was sponsored by the amazing Tucson Festival of Books and covered by C-Span’s BookTV. I was thrilled to be part of ...

ICYMI, a good one for the weekend….

Check out my conversation with NPR's Sarah Fowler McCammon about her New York Times bestselling book, THE EXVANGELICALS. www.whitetoolong.net/p/wtl-author...

WTL Author Forum [S4E2]: My Conversation with NPR's Sarah McCammon about Her NYT Bestselling Book, The Exvangelicalswww.whitetoolong.net Plus, join me tonight for a live and virtual event at DC's All Souls Church

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Check out my conversation with NPR's Sarah Fowler McCammon about her New York Times bestselling book, THE EXVANGELICALS. www.whitetoolong.net/p/wtl-author...