The Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) is an American nonprofit, nonpartisan research and education organization that conducts public opinion polls on a variety of topics, specializing in the quantitative and qualitative study of political issues as they relate to religious values.[1] Studies and data produced by the PRRI have been used in a variety of peer-reviewed scholarly analyses of religion and American culture, including studies on economic inequality and questions of redistribution,[2] attitudes toward immigration,[3] attitudes toward climate change,[4] and religious attitudes toward social prejudice.[5]
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| Established | 2009 |
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| CEO | Melissa Deckman |
| Address | 1023 15TH ST NW, 9th Floor Washington, D.C. 20005 |
| Location | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Website | prri.org |
Major research
In 2014, PRRI launched the American Values Atlas, an interactive online tool that provides information about religious, political and demographic composition for all 50 states and particular issues.[6][7]
Robert P. Jones
Robert P. Jones is the founder of PRRI.[8] He previously served as assistant professor of Religious Studies at Missouri State University. Jones holds a Ph.D. in Religion from Emory University and a M.Div. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author of The End of White Christian America (2016),[9] which won the 2019 Grawemeyer Award in Religion. Jones is also the author of the 2020 book White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in American Christianity.[10]