American Reformer’s mission is to promote a vigorous Christian approach to the cultural challenges of our day, rooted in the rich tradition of Protestant social and political thought. Focusing particularly on issues facing American Christians, we will seek to contribute to the reformation of Christian institutions that have become corrupted by false ideologies and practices.

Our Journal aims at equipping evangelical Christians to confidently and forthrightly defend Scriptural truths and natural law in the face of widespread cultural capitulation, addressing topics and perspectives ignored or dismissed by mainstream publications. You can find submission guidelines here.

Our Reform work aims at reshaping important Christian institutions by partnering with their leaders and equipping them with the intellectual, strategic and network resources necessary to help their institutions remain faithful and flourish under current cultural conditions.

Our Fellowship aims to Equip a network of rising Christian Leaders who are ready to found new institutions to meet the challenges of the digital age as well as recapture existing institutions to bring them under the Lordship of Christ.

American Reformer’s mission is to promote a vigorous Christian approach to the cultural challenges of our day, rooted in the rich tradition of Protestant social and political thought. Focusing particularly on issues facing American Christians, we will seek to contribute to the reformation of Christian institutions that have become corrupted by false ideologies and practices.

Our Journal aims at equipping evangelical Christians to confidently and forthrightly defend Scriptural truths and natural law in the face of widespread cultural capitulation, addressing topics and perspectives ignored or dismissed by mainstream publications. You can find submission guidelines here.

Our Reform work aims at reshaping important Christian institutions by partnering with their leaders and equipping them with the intellectual, strategic and network resources necessary to help their institutions remain faithful and flourish under current cultural conditions.

Our Fellowship aims to Equip a network of rising Christian Leaders who are ready to found new institutions to meet the challenges of the digital age as well as recapture existing institutions to bring them under the Lordship of Christ.

OUR TEAM

PRESIDENT & EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

DANIEL STRAND (PhD, University of Chicago) is President and Editor-in-Chief of American Reformer. He was a professor at the Air War College and Arizona State University before coming to American Reformer. He writes broadly on cultural and political issues. His forthcoming book, The Gods of the Nations, from Cambridge University Press, is a study of Augustine’s political theology in City of God. Daniel lives in Auburn, AL with his family.

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD & COFOUNDER

JOSH ABBOTOY is Chairman of the Board 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 his wife and four children in the Gainesboro, TN area.

ASSOCIATE EDITOR

MIKE SABO is an Associate Editor at American Reformer and Managing Editor of The American Mind. A graduate of Ashland University and Hillsdale College, he is a Claremont Institute Lincoln Fellow. His writing has appeared in RealClearPolitics, The Federalist, Public Discourse, and American Greatness, among other outlets. He lives with his wife and two children in Cincinnati.

DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION

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

COFOUNDER & SENIOR FELLOW

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.

COFOUNDER

NATE FISCHER is a founder of American Reformer. He is also the founder and CEO of New Founding, a venture firm focused on American revitalization, and a co-founder of several other civic organizations. He previously co-founded a real estate investment firm that grew to more than $1 billion of assets. He lives in Dallas, Texas, with his wife and five children.

MANAGING EDITOR

TERRY GANT is the Managing Editor of American Reformer. He edits, revises and formats articles. He also splits his time between teaching upper school humanities at a classical Christian school, and is the Principal of 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. 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.