Ross Douthat joined The New York Times as an Opinion columnist in April 2009. His column appears every Tuesday and Sunday. Previously, he was a senior editor at The Atlantic and a blogger on its website. He is the author of The Deep Places: A Memoir of Illness and Discovery, which was published in October 2021. He is the film critic for National Review.
Through the support of its Foundation, Church of the Palms invites thought leaders from the broad spectrum of the Christian tradition, as well as other spiritual traditions, to address the question of how people of faith can engage the concerns of society. Speakers have included Michael Gerson, Brian McLaren, Phan Thi Kim Phuc, Father Gregory Boyle, Jemar Tisby, Jen Hatmaker, Cleo LaRue, Peter Wehner, Taylor Branch and others.
