The Editor’s Desk
First Things editor in chief, R. R. Reno takes a deeper dive into the pieces published in the print edition along with the authors of these essays, opinions, and reviews.
Nigel Biggar on Defending American Empire
Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Nigel Biggar to talk about his article “A Christian Defense of…
Elbridge Colby on the Morality of a Strategy of Denial
Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Elbridge Colby to talk about his article “The Morality of a…
Nate Hochman on Cannabusiness
Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Nate Hochman to talk about his article “Cannabusiness Goes to Pot” from…
Shadi Hamid on Islamism in Modernity
Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Shadi Hamid to talk about his article “How Modernity Swallowed Islamism”…
Gary Saul Morson on Suicide of the Liberals
Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Gary Saul Morson to talk about his article “Suicide of the…
Dana Gioia on Christianity and Poetry
Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Dana Gioia to talk about his article from the August/September issue,…
Hans Boersma on Saving Mankind
Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Hans Boersma to talk about his article, “Saving Mankind,” from…
Daniel McCarthy on “the Right Right”
Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Daniel McCarthy to talk about his book review, “The Right Right,”…
Andrew Bacevich on American Interventionism
Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Andrew Bacevich to talk about American foreign policy, touching on…
Vincent Phillip Muñoz on the Establishment of Religion
Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Vincent Phillip Muñoz to talk about his May 27, 2022…
Russell A. Berman on the State of Emergency
Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Russell A. Berman to talk about his article from the…
Christopher Caldwell on Regime Change, American Style
Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Christopher Caldwell to discuss his article from the June/July 2022…
Michael Lewis on the Architecture of Repair
Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Michael Lewis to discuss his article from the June/July 2022…
Michael Doran on the Theology of Foreign Policy
Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Michael Doran to talk about his article from the May…
Justin Lee on Fundamentalism and Evangelicalism
Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Justin Lee to talk about his article from the May…
