# First Things: Postliberalism and its Discontents (ft. James Wood)

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Podcast: [The Ricochet Superfeed](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ricochet-superfeed-446950)
Published: 2026-06-01T20:24:26+00:00
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## Resource

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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