Presentation by Public Religion Research Institute CEO Dr. Robert P. Jones on April 24, 2010, at the Leading Edge Conference on Multicultural Congregations, sponsored by Middle Collegiate Church in New York. Includes data from Dr. Jones' book, Progressive & Religious, along with findings from PRRI's 2009 Religious Activists Surveys.

1. Justice Lived in the Faith Community The Revival of Progressive Religious Activism The Leading Edge Conference, April 2010

2. The Revival of Progressive Religious Activism 2 Losing the Public Imagination 2004 and the “Values Voters”

3. Progressive Religious Activists The Revival of Progressive Religious Activism Influence and Profile 3 Findings from the 2009 Religious Activists Surveys BlissInstitute for Applied Politics, University of Akron Public Religion Research

4. Overview of American Religious Landscape The Revival of Progressive Religious Activism 4 Source: “Faithful, Engaged, and Divergent,” Religious Activists Surveys, Bliss Institute of Applied Politics at University of Akron, Public Religion Research, 2009.

5. Not Outnumbered, but Out-Organized Challenges to Progressive Religious Organizing Diverse and Dispersed religious, theological, ethnic, geographic Timid Movitivated by commendable values (respect for others, separation of church and state, humility) Overlooked Conservative religious voices featured 3 to 1 in major media compared to progressive religious voices (Media Matters, 2007). Infrastructure: Ex. Dobson’s Focus on the Family: greater radio reach than NPR and greater print subscriber base than NYT. The Revival of Progressive Religious Activism 5

6. Affiliation Diversity of Religious Activists The Revival of Progressive Religious Activism 6

7. Views of Scripture The Revival of Progressive Religious Activism 7

8. Theological OrientationStructural vs. Individualistic The Revival of Progressive Religious Activism 8

9. Divergent Issue Priorities The Revival of Progressive Religious Activism 9

10. Positions on Selected Issues The Revival of Progressive Religious Activism 10

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