This event will take place on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at 12:00 PM Eastern.

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Ahead of the 250th anniversary of the United States’ founding, PRRI interviewed more than 5,000 Americans to assess public opinion on national identity, politics, religion, democracy, and cultural change.   

Learn about Americans’ levels of pride in the country and democracy and hear from Washington National Cathedral Canon Theologian Kelly Brown Douglas, bestselling author and historian Kristin Kobes Du Mez, and PRRI President and Founder Robert. P. Jones on how religion influences Americans’ competing visions of American history and national identity. 

Panelists:

The Rev. Canon Kelly Brown Douglas, Ph.D.

Canon Theologian, Washington National Cathedral

Kristin Kobes Du Mez, Ph.D.

Professor of History, Calvin University

Robert P. Jones, Ph.D.

President and Founder, PRRI