Robert P. Jones is the president and founder of the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) and a New York Times bestselling author. His newest book is Backslide: Reclaiming a Faith and a Nation After the Christian Turn Against Democracy, and his other works have won a 2021 American Book Award and 2019 Grawemeyer Award in Religion. He serves on the national program committee for the American Academy of Religion and has written on politics, culture, and religion for The Atlantic, TIME, and Religion News Service. Jones writes the popular Redeeming Democracy newsletter, featuring research and analysis on religion, racial justice, and the moral work of democracy.