Postliberalism and its Discontents (ft. James Wood)

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May 28, 202600:45:08Government & Organizations

In this episode, James R. Wood joins R. R. Reno on The Editor's Desk to talk about his recent essay, “Liberalism Is Christianity’s Prodigal Child” from the June/July 2026 issue of the magazine.

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