R. R. Reno

There are rumors of economic and political heresy at First Things. My reassessment of Michael Novak’s Spirit of Democratic Capitalism earlier this year raised suspicions that I’m guiding the journal in an “anti-capitalist” direction. Some say the magazine flirts with . . . . Continue Reading »

The tax bill's proposed tax on super-sized university endowments is wise—we need less elite education. Continue Reading »

While visiting Mexico last February, Pope Francis intervened in America’s political battles. Although he did not mention Trump’s name, the reference was clear: “A person who thinks only of building walls, wherever it may be, and not of building bridges, is not Christian. This is not in the . . . . Continue Reading »

George W. Bush's speech last week clarified the deep agreement between his agenda and that of center-left Democrats. Continue Reading »

In 2017, we need to restore stability and trustworthiness to civic life—not simply reiterate our defenses of freedom. Continue Reading »

The recent passing of Michael Novak prompted me to take up his masterpiece once again. I first read The Spirit of Democratic Capitalism in the 1980s. At the time, I had no illusions about socialism. It was obviously a failure, economically, politically, and morally. But like so many of my . . . . Continue Reading »

By clarifying what God has done in the person of Mary, the Church teaches the faithful that human flesh is capable of remarkable feats of holiness. Continue Reading »

Google was not doing “the right thing” by firing software engineer James Damore. Continue Reading »

We need to try to forestall both authoritarian liberalism and conservative revolution in Europe.  Continue Reading »

Donald Trump’s Warsaw speech suggests the sun is setting on the post-war era. Continue Reading »