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Justice Lived in the Faith Community: The Rise of Progressive Religious Activism
[04.25.2010]Public Religion Research Institute CEO Dr. Robert P. Jones served as a featured speaker at the recent Leading Edge Conference at Middle Collegiate Church. In response to numerous requests, we’ve posted the slides from the presentation below.
Taking Stock of Conservative and Progressive Religious Activists
[09.18.2009]In recent times, much has been written about faith-based politics in the United States, and religious activists are typically at the center of such stories. Activists are literally where the action is in politics-the people who write checks, stuff envelopes, knock on doors, blog, and demonstrate on behalf of causes deeply rooted in their religious values. Conservative religious activists, sometimes referred to as the “religious right” or the “Christian conservative… more
A Resurrection of Progressive Religious Voices
[04.13.2009]George Rede, Sunday opinion editor at the Oregonian, focused his Easter Sunday column on my recent book, Progressive & Religious. In the piece, entitled “Religious progressives find new acceptance”, Rede talks about the resurrection of progressive religious voices in American public life.
NPR: How McCain Shed Pariah Status Among Evangelicals
[10.25.2008]This piece from National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered” talks about the work of Public Religion Research, Robert P. Jones’ new book, Progressive and Religious, and the change in the political landscape from 2004 to 2008. The full text from NPR’s website is available here. How McCain Shed Pariah Status Among Evangelicals by Barbara Bradley Hagerty When it comes to evangelicals, John McCain has remade himself in eight short years…. more