What does falling off a motorbike should do with the state of our nation? Is America going by means of an id disaster – identical to a seventeen-year-old? This week on The State of Perception, these parallels are a part of the dialog with host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush and Dr. Robert P. Jones on America’s first 249 years, and what’s to come back because the nation approaches 250. All whereas they ask themselves the query: “How Dangerous Is It?”
On this Independence Day episode, Paul and his visitor, who’s president and founding father of Public Faith Analysis Institute (PRRI), discover:
- PRRI’s current polling on the Trump Administration: “Democracy at Crossroads: How Individuals View Trump’s first 100 Days in Workplace,” and a few of the misconceptions which have arisen.
- From De Tocqueville to Trump, how the notion of “creed” has developed over time, shaping the present state of spiritual freedom in America.
- How we will meaningfully have fun Juneteenth and July 4th collectively – and why we must always!
In direction of the tip of the episode, Robby leaves us with a robust reminder of civic duty: “… whether or not it’s inside a house, inside a enterprise, inside a church or a synagogue or a mosque, there are roles for all of us to play as a result of there’s a struggle occurring, for – I do know Biden used this time period perhaps somewhat an excessive amount of, however I do assume it’s true – this type of the soul of America actually is, in some ways, at stake proper now.”
The place to search out Robby Jones:
- Bookmark the PRRI web site, the place a wealth of invaluable analysis is often posted without spending a dime.
- Try Robby’s bestselling books, The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy, and the Path to a Shared American Future; White Too Lengthy: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity; and The Finish of White Christian America.
- Subscribe to his Substack, White Too Lengthy, the place he steadily posts on faith, White Christian Nationalism, and defending a pluralistic democracy.
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