About American Reformer

Josh Abbotoy is Executive Director and Cofounder of American Reformer. He is also a Managing Director at New Founding. A seasoned private equity lawyer by background, Josh is the grateful beneficiary of Christian education, having been homeschooled, then earning his B.A. (History) from Union University and an M.A. (Medieval and Byzantine Studies) from the Catholic University of America before earning his J.D. at Harvard Law School. His writing has appeared in American Reformer, the American Mind and the Federalist, among other places. Josh lives with wife and four children in the Dallas, Texas area.

Timon Cline is the Editor-in-chief of American Reformer. Prior to his appointment as editor-in-chief, he was a deputy attorney general in the Office of the New Jersey Attorney General. He is a graduate of Rutgers Law School and Westminster Theological Seminary, the Director of Scholarly Initiatives at the Hale Institute at New Saint Andrews College, a fellow at the Craig Center at Westminster Theological Seminary, and an opinion contributor at World. His writing has appeared at American Mind, the American Conservative, and Modern Reformation, among others. He lives with his wife and son in southwest Florida.

Ben C. Dunson is Founding and Contributing Editor of American Reformer. He is also Professor of New Testament at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary (Greenville, SC), having previously taught at Reformed Theological Seminary (Dallas, TX), Reformation Bible College (Sanford, FL), and Redeemer University (Ontario, Canada). He received a Ph.D. in New Testament from the University of Durham (UK) and is the author of Individual and Community in Paul’s Letter to the Romans as well as various academic and popular-level articles. He lives in Greenville, SC with his wife and four boys.

Mike Sabo  is a Contributing Editor of American Reformer and the Managing Editor of The American Mind, the online journal of the Claremont Institute. He is a graduate of Ashland University and Hillsdale College. His writing has appeared at RealClearPolitics, The Federalist, Public Discourse, and American Greatness, among other outlets. He lives with his wife and son in Cincinnati.

Colin Redemer  (Ph.D., University of Aberdeen) is Director of Education at American Reformer, Managing Director at Beck & Stone, and a professor at St. Mary’s College of California. He also serves as a Fellow of the Henning Institute and a is a board member for the Classical Learning Test. Previously he was the Executive Director of the Davenant Institute, co-founder of Davenant Hall. His writing has appeared in Ad Fontes Journal, American Mind, First Things, Mere Orthodoxy, and The Lamp,, among others; most recently his book returning the Protestant philosopher poet Thomas Traherne to his rightful place among virtue ethicists, Made Like the Maker.

Carl Helstrom is the Director of Development Operations at American Reformer. He previously served as Director of Engagement at the Davenant Institute and as a fundraising consultant at AmPhil (formerly American Philanthropic). He is a graduate of the University of Michigan and lives with his wife in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Aaron Renn is a Cofounder and Senior Fellow at American Reformer. He also writes on cultural topics at Substack. Renn was previously an urban policy researcher, writer, and consultant. He was a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research for five years. He has written for the Wall Street Journal, City Journal, First Things, and Claremont Review of Books. His work has been featured in leading publications such as The New York Times, The Guardian, Time, and The Atlantic. He is the author of the bestseller, Life in the Negative World. Prior to public policy, Renn spent 15 years in the technology and management consulting industry, mostly at Accenture, where he was a partner. He lives with his wife and son in Indianapolis.

Nate Fischer is Chairman and founder of New Founding. He is a founder of American Reformer. Nate has broad investment and company-building experience, with a particular focus on macro changes and risks. He has made control or lead investments in manufacturing, career prep, and alternative investment companies. He previously cofounded InvestRes, a billion-dollar real estate company, has helped launch several civic organizations, and is a Claremont Institute Lincoln fellow. He lives with his wife and four children in Dallas, Texas.

Ben R. Crenshaw (Ph.D. candidate, Hillsdale College) is a Visiting Fellow at American Reformer and Visiting Assistant Professor at the Declaration of Independence Center for the Study of American Freedom at the University of Mississippi where he specializes in American politics and Western political philosophy. He is a graduate of Taylor University and Denver Theological Seminary. He has contributed to works on Christian discipleship and biblical worship, Churchill studies, and political theology. His popular writing has appeared in The Public Discourse, The Federalist, The American Mind, and American Reformer. He lives with his wife and son in northern Mississippi.

Terry Gant is the Managing Editor of the American Reformer. He edits, revises and formats every article American Reformer publishes. He also splits his time between teaching upper school humanities at Highland Rim Academy, a classical Christian school, and is the Principal of Daniel 1 Academy, a Tennessee homeschool umbrella supporting homeschool families all over the state and elsewhere. He is a former Metro Nashville police officer and small business founder/owner. His writing has appeared in American Reformer and for the ministry End Abortion Now. He lives with his wife and four children in the Eastern Highland Rim of Tennessee.