PRRI recently released a report titled “Fractured Nation: Widening Partisan Polarization and Key Issues in 2020 Presidential Elections” that presents key data from the 2019 American Values Survey.
The following image shows just how wide the partisan gap is for the top three critical issues.
White Christians
A religious divide also exists. While 42% of Americans self-identify as white Christians, the survey found 69% of Republicans compared to 30% of Democrats self-identify as white Christians. (For more on this topic, check out my review of Farewell to White Protestant America by Robert Jones, PRRI CEO).
So What?
We are now less than a year away from the 2020 Presidential election. As a white Christian I’m committed to facilitating real conversation about critical issues facing our nation. And, I’m committed to ensuring this conversation includes Democrats, Republicans, Independents, and those who do not feel any such label describes their political views well.
- As an American, what are your top three critical issues?
- What do you recommend local churches and other faith communities do in the coming months to help facilitate conversations that cross the partisan divide?