{"product_id":"backslide-reclaiming-a-faith-and-a-nation-after-the-christian-turn-against-democracy-hardcover","title":"Backslide: Reclaiming a Faith and a Nation After the Christian Turn Against Democracy - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert P. Jones\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Bracing--Jones presents a vision of America as \"fallen into... apostasy.\" But he remains hopeful, noting that \"backsliding is not irreversible,\" as \"repentance is possible... with confession\" and the \"acknowledging of difficult truths.\" It's a potent reckoning.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of\u003ci\u003e The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy\u003c\/i\u003e, a clear-eyed reckoning with the moral collapse of white Christianity and a call to protect American democracy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhat happens when the church trades faith for power, and democracy for dominion? In this searing book, Robert P. Jones names our moment for what it is: a great \u003ci\u003eBackslide\u003c\/i\u003e. White Christianity's devotion to Donald Trump and Christian nationalism is not only a regression into authoritarian politics but a profound act of apostasy--a betrayal of the best of the Christian tradition. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Through reflections on history, his upbringing in the white evangelical South, and decades of social science research, Jones lays bare the roots of this collapse and the dangers it poses for our future. He takes us inside a faith tradition marked by an impoverished relationship to the Bible, a rejection of a genuine search for truth, and an upside-down world where empathy is considered a vice. Yet amid the wreckage, Jones finds signs of hope in efforts to remake our national holiday rituals and recover a Christianity that remains committed to democracy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Timely and unflinching, \u003ci\u003eBackslide\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for anyone unwilling to surrender the soul of faith or the promise of democracy. A prophetic summons to moral responsibility, it reminds us that time is short for deciding which Christianity, and which America, will prevail.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert P. Jones\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Hidden Roots of White Supremacy and the Path to a Shared American Future;\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWhite Too Long\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe End of White Christian America\u003c\/i\u003e. The president and founder of the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI), Jones has written for TIME, \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, Religion News Service, and more. Often featured in national media, such as CNN, MS NOW, and NPR, Jones also writes the popular Substack newsletter \u003ci\u003eRedeeming Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.3 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 08, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46184755789868,"sku":"9781250431134","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/uOgKzjlQum9781250431134.webp?v=1789609867","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/backslide-reclaiming-a-faith-and-a-nation-after-the-christian-turn-against-democracy-hardcover","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}