Author Archives: Rod Dreher
About Rod Dreher
Rod Dreher is a senior editor at The American Conservative. He has written and edited for the New York Post, The Dallas Morning News, National Review, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, the Washington Times, and the Baton Rouge Advocate. Rod’s commentary has been published in The Wall Street Journal, Commentary, the Weekly Standard, Beliefnet, and Real Simple, among other publications, and he has appeared on NPR, ABC News, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, and the BBC. He lives in St. Francisville, Louisiana, with his wife Julie and their three children. He has also written two books, The Little Way of Ruthie Leming and Crunchy Cons.
A Lame American Presidency
Only eight months in, Trump’s is a failed presidency. Can he recover?
Legitimizing Left-Wing Violence
Liberal journalists, clergy, and others are talking themselves into approving political violence
‘Be The Lighthouse’
An exhortation to action at the end of a world
The Permanent Crisis
The recklessness of politics in Weimar America
Buchanan’s Shameful Defense Of White Supremacy
Defying Constitution and the Christian faith, he asserts that all men are not created equal
Barcelona In Agony
Once again, radical Muslims commit mass murder with an automobile
Trump Is More In Touch Than You Think
Revealing post-Charlottesville poll paints different picture than media portray
Mysticism & The Benedict Option
It’s not an escape from the post-Christian world, but a strategy for enduring it
Bannon On Alt-Right: ‘Clowns’
Architect of president’s campaign strategy turns on his base
How ‘Diversity’ Is Tearing America Apart
Identity politics as a religion catechizing America into hatred of the Other
Antifa: The Other Evil Political Force
Yes, fight the far Right. But we can’t ignore the violent far Left
Mark Lilla Vs. Identity Politics
An interview with the author of The Once And Future Liberal
A Letter To The Congregation
A churchman reflects on The Benedict Option
Trump Presser Fallout
Seven things I’m pretty sure are true
Story Time With Progressives
Did you know that Dr. Seuss’s works are racist? Let this woke professor explain it to you
White-On-White Riots: A Theory
An Asian reader theorizes why progressive whites hate conservative ones so much
Mob Rule In Durham
A preview of an America without the rule of law
Christian Theology & Transgenderism
Andrew T. Walker’s must-read new book provides guidance for orthodox Christians
Not Liberal? You Must Be A White Identitarian
Five Thirty Eight’s absurdly broad definition of ‘white identity politics’ demonizes generic conservatism
A Father Reaches Out To His Lost Boy
Dad of young racist: ‘I pray my prodigal son will renounce his hateful beliefs and return home’
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