R.R. Reno is editor of First Things.
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R. R. Reno
Something is wrong. Throughout the West, people are angry, anxious, and discontented. Paradoxically, the ill temper arises amid wealth unimaginable to our recent ancestors. (But perhaps this is not a paradox after all. Recall 1 Timothy 6:10: “For the love of money is the root of all evil.”) . . . . Continue Reading »
A few months ago, I predicted that the Francis pontificate would seek to establish cordial relations with the Rainbow Reich. (See “While We’re At It,” January 2024, composed late November 2023.) In mid-December the Vatican issued the declaration Fiducia Supplicans, vindicating my . . . . Continue Reading »
Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Matthew B. Crawford to talk about his article, “The Rise of Antihumanism” from August 2023. Continue Reading »
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We live in paradoxical times. Over the last two generations, college students, especially at top-ranking universities, have been educated to believe that there is no transcendence. Human beings are a bundle of instincts, they’re told, or software in meat hardware, or some other reductive . . . . Continue Reading »
Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Liel Leibovitz to talk about his article, “Pagan Hamas” from January 2024. Continue Reading »
A deeper obedience to God’s will makes life richer, fuller, and more fruitful. It’s a simple truth that our age has forgotten. Continue Reading »
Two pivotal developments will transform the West. One is mass migration, which, in tandem with declining birthrates, is producing demographic change in Europe and North America. The other is the green transition and the massive amount of capital allocated to build a new economy. The first erodes the . . . . Continue Reading »
Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Rabbi Mark Gottlieb to talk about his article, “A Jewish Theology of Resurrection” from November 2023. Continue Reading »
Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Christopher Caldwell to talk about his article, “The Fateful Nineties” from October 2023. Continue Reading »
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