The Evangelical Elite Gap (ft. Aaron Renn)

About this episode

Aaron Renn joins R. R. Reno to discuss the issues surrounding the evangelical elite as outlined in his recent essay.

In this episode, Aaron Renn joins R. R. Reno on The Editor's Desk to talk about his recent essay, “The Problem with the Evangelical Elite” from the January 2026 issue of the magazine.

People in this episode

Host: R. R. Reno

Guest: Aaron Renn

Topics covered

• evangelicalism
• elite culture
• religion
• spirituality
• Christianity

Keywords

• evangelical elite
• Aaron Renn
• R. R. Reno
• First Things
• Christianity
• religion
• spirituality

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: First Things

Books & works: The Problem with the Evangelical Elite

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