The Captain's Chair: Who Gets to Sit at America's Table?

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Robert P. Jones joins Markus and Antwuan to discuss the data behind Christian Nationalism in America.

Send us Fan Mail Robert P. Jones, founder of the Public Religion Research Institute and NYT bestselling author, joins Marcus and Antwuan to unpack the data behind Christian Nationalism in America. From why white evangelical Protestants identify with this worldview, to how demographic shifts have turned a "moral majority" into a desperate power grab, to the surprising nuance in how these numbers show up across racial lines, this conversation is essential for anyone trying to understand what's ...

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Hosts: Antwuan Malone, Markus Lloyd

Guest: Robert P. Jones

Topics covered

• Christian Nationalism
• demographic shifts
• racial lines
• evangelical Protestants
• power dynamics

Keywords

• Christian Nationalism
• white evangelical Protestants
• demographic shifts
• moral majority
• racial dynamics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Public Religion Research Institute

Books & works: NYT bestselling author

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