Dear Reader,
 
“But religious power wielded too much against pluralism, with political ambition substituting for real faithfulness, will corrupt and enervate and bring about its own reward.”
 
Thus concluded New York Times columnist Ross Douthat’s recent essay for the June/July 2022 issue of FIRST THINGS.
 
To pick up where his piece left off, join us in Chicago on October 3 at the beautiful Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture. The event, “Christian Faith and Political Power: A Conversation with Ross Douthat,” will begin at 7:30 p.m. To register, please click below:

Yours,

R. R. Reno
Editor