Jay W. Richards, PhD, is the Director of the Richard and Helen DeVos Center for Life, Religion, and Family and the William E. Simon Senior Research Fellow in American Principles and Public Policy at The Heritage Foundation. He is also a senior fellow at the Discovery Institute. As an author and editor of over a dozen books, including the New York Times bestsellers Infiltrated and Indivisible, Jay has made significant contributions to public discourse on faith, reason, and culture. His other notable works include The Human Advantage, Money, Greed, and God, and Fight the Good Fight (co-authored with James Robison).
Beyond writing, Jay has created and executive produced several documentaries, some of which have aired widely on PBS. His work spans numerous prestigious publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, National Review Online, The Hill, and Forbes. Jay has been featured in major media outlets like The New York Times, CBS Evening News, Fox News, and EWTN, and has appeared on hundreds of radio and television programs, including Larry King Live and Glenn Beck TV.
An experienced public speaker, Jay has addressed academic conferences, think tanks, and U.S. Congress members, and he is known for his debate with Christopher Hitchens at Stanford University, broadcast to hundreds of churches across North America. Jay continues to be a leading voice in the intersection of faith, culture, and public policy.
