R. R. Reno, the editor of First Things, a journal of religion and public life and serves on the board of advisers of the Edmund Burke Foundation. His books include Genesis: A Theological Commentary and Fighting the Noonday Devil. He lives with his wife in New York City.
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After the staggering slaughter of back-to-back world wars, the West embraced the ideal of the 'open society.' The promise: By liberating ourselves from the old attachments to nation, clan, and religion that had fueled centuries of violence, we could build... SEE MORE