An opinion leading look at the domains, forces and trends shaping today’s world. My goal is to provide deep, unique, practical insights to help conservative and Christian men faithfully flourish. This is “news you can use.”
Key topics include:
Christianity in America, such as my landmark look at the three worlds of evangelicalism in First Things magazine that explains the turmoil and disintegration in that movement.
Men’s issues, including the growing failures of men in modern society, and why they are turning to online gurus and political movements instead of the traditional institutions of society.
Social, cultural, and economic transformations that have radically altered the world in ways few people understand, such as the fall of the WASP establishment and the managerial revolution.
Restoring prosperity, especially rethinking the economic dogmas that too long shaped conservative thought.
Creating successful places, with a particular focus on the cities of the American heartland.
I challenge myself every day to provide insight you can’t get anywhere else about the biggest topics of the today. As Rod Dreher put it, “Renn is asking some of the most important questions of our time.”
Who Am I?
I am a writer and consultant in Indianapolis, and author of the book Life in the Negative World: Confronting Challenges in an Anti-Christian Culture. My writing appears in a number of leading global publications, including The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic and others.
I’m a Senior Fellow at American Reformer, a former Senior Fellow in urban policy at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, and a former Managing Director at Accenture.
What You Get and Why You Should Subscribe
By signing up, you’ll get extensive free content, deep dives into topics such as how J.D. Vance rejected evangelicalism, how to respond to failing institutions, and divorce. There’s also a weekly digest with a roundup of my work as well as the best links from around the web, as well as other occasional free posts.
Also free is my weekly podcast (listen on Apple Podcasts, Youtube, or Spotify) where I interview leading figures such as sociologist James Davison Hunter (Culture Wars, To Change the World, Democracy and Solidarity), New York Times editorial board member Farah Stockman (American Made), and Sen. Marco Rubio.
For only $10/month, you can become a paid Subscriber and get access to exclusive content and commenting privileges.
You can also join my Member community. For just $50/month you will automatically get all Subscriber benefits, plus access to my Member community through our private Slack group. You will also get monthly interactive Zoom sessions and an exclusive Member-only monthly podcast.
You can become a Member today on Patreon for a monthly plan or here on Substack with the annual Member plan.
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