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The End of White Christian America
The End of White Christian America | Robert P. Jones
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Robert P. Jones, CEO of the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI), challenges us to grasp the profound political and cultural consequences of a new reality—that America is no longer a majority white Christian nation. For most of our nation’s history, White Christian America (WCA)—the cultural and political edifice built primarily by white Protestant Christians—set the tone for our national policy and shaped American ideals. But especially since the 1990s, WCA has steadily lost influence, following declines within both its mainline and evangelical branches. Today, America is no longer demographically or culturally a majority white Christian nation. Drawing on more than four decades of polling data, The End of White Christian America explains and analyzes the waning vitality of WCA. Jones argues that the visceral nature of today’s most heated issues—the vociferous arguments around same-sex marriage and religious liberty, the rise of the Tea Party following the election of our first black president, and stark disagreements between black and white Americans over the fairness of the criminal justice system—can only be understood against the backdrop of white Christians’ anxieties as America’s racial and religious topography shifts around them. In 2016 and beyond, the descendants of WCA will lack the political power they once had to set the terms of the nation’s debate over values and morals and to determine election outcomes. Looking ahead, Jones forecasts the ways that they might adjust to find their place in the new America—and the consequences for us all if they don’t.
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everlocalwest
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Last one so I'm not spamming too much. American culture is shifting; members dominant landscapes are resentful of increased diversity. They have become very angry and very loud. I heard comedian tell a joke about not understanding what white dudes were complaining about losing until she watched Mad Men; her punch line "then women started thinking and black guys wanted to eat a sandwich next to you and it all went to shit." The book in a nutshell.

everlocalwest The comic is Sam Jay and its from her set on 2 Dope Queens if you want to check it out because obviously her set up is excellent and her delivery is aces. https://www.wnycstudios.org/story/2-dope-queens-podcast-episode-2-billy-joel 7y
AmyG Sounds like a fascinating book. 7y
everlocalwest @AmyG it was interesting. Worth checking out especially if the current edition is revised because this came out before the election. 7y
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Dewthedo17
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An Obituary for White Christian America

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Well-ReadNeck
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Stopped by a talk on this book yesterday at the Decatur Book Festival on a whim. #DBF2017 The venue was packed and the author's presentation brought the info in the book up to date (from 2014 numbers to 2016) and discussed the election in light of his thesis. Was an enlightening and sometimes uncomfortable (in the best ways) presentation. I'll definitely be picking this one up to read.

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Pesty1079
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Learning. Voting. Holding feet to fire.

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DocBrown
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This book isn't quite sure what it wants to be when it grows up. Although it provides a nice historical context for current political and cultural events, it can't seem to rise above a series of scattered anecdotes amidst lots and lots of polling data.