R. R. Reno

Joshua Mitchell has made a strong case that religion has returned to public life. In American Awakening: Identity Politics and Other Afflictions of Our Time, he argues that growing numbers of Americans are harried and oppressed by unaddressed guilt and shame. The recession of Christianity as . . . . Continue Reading »

Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Colin Redemer to talk about his article, “Conservatives for Labor,” from the December 2022 issue. Continue Reading »

Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Philip Pilkington to talk about his article, “The Dead End of the New Left,” from the December 2022 issue. Continue Reading »

Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Megan Basham to talk about her article, “Prodigal Daughter,” from the December 2022 issue. Continue Reading »

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I’m becoming an N. S. Lyons fan. “A Prophecy of Evil: Tolkien, Lewis, and Technocratic Nihilism” is the latest installment in The Upheaval, the mysterious author’s Substack. (He writes under a pseudonym.) This extended essay provides an arresting account of the deepening crisis in the . . . . Continue Reading »

Capitalism is best understood as the modern ambition to order and value all available resources solely on the basis of market principles. As an “ism,” it functions as an ideal. We never achieve the all or the solely. At various stages in many countries, however, great efforts have . . . . Continue Reading »

Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Kevin DeYoung to talk about his article, “The Case for Kids,” from the November 2022 issue. Continue Reading »

Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Philip Jeffery to talk about his article, “Made-for-TV-Politics,” from the November 2022 issue.  Continue Reading »

Harms Done by Gay Marriage Our ruling class seems determined to drive our country into a ditch. H.R. 8404, the Respect for Marriage Act, is a case in point. Ostensibly, the bill is meant to codify the right to same-sex marriage that was discovered by the Supreme Court in Obergefell v. Hodges. . . . . Continue Reading »