R. R. Reno

Suicides among Americans aged ten to twenty-four increased by more than 50 percent between 2007 and 2017. The suicide rate for all ages rose by nearly 30 percent between 1999 and 2016. This is not an isolated trend. Life expectancy in the United States is falling, a shocking trend for a rich . . . . Continue Reading »

It would be dangerous to give the powerful gay lobby the weapons of anti-discrimination law. Continue Reading »

Last month I made a pilgrimage to St. Mary’s Church, the university church at Oxford, when I was visiting that ancient city of dreaming spires. Ridley, Latimer, and Cranmer were tried and convicted there for Protestant heresy. But I did not have those men in mind. It was from the pulpit of St. . . . . Continue Reading »

Human beings are by nature social animals. But the particularity of the “we” is always a gift. Continue Reading »

The machine of contemporary civil rights law and activism grinds very finely, and without regard to social realities. Continue Reading »

Christianity requires no specific political form. It has adapted to kingdoms, empires, and republics. But Christianity opposes any political project that pretends to a universal mission or dominion. In the Christian view, only the Church can overcome divisions and restore unity to the human . . . . Continue Reading »

In The Four Cardinal Virtues, Josef Pieper writes, “That is prudent which is in keeping with reality.” Moral principles and good intentions amount to little if pursued blindly. Action on behalf of the good requires accurate perception of concrete ­situations and circumstances. Drawing upon . . . . Continue Reading »

The Ahmari-French exchange reveals real disagreements on the American Right. Continue Reading »

 The achievements and influence of the transatlantic alliance are at risk. Continue Reading »

Pastor Kevin Martin and Editor R. R. Reno discuss the proper role of missions in the church. Continue Reading »