Rusty Reno

R. R. Reno is the editor and executive director of First Things magazine. He earned his PhD at Yale and was a professor of theology and ethics at Creighton University for twenty years before assuming the editor's desk at First Things in 2010. He primarily writes on religion, faith, and Christians' participation in public life. He has written many books including Return of the Strong Gods: Nationalism, Populism, and the Future of the West (2019) and The End of Interpretation: Reclaiming the Priority of Ecclesial Exegesis (2022). Reno has appeared as a guest on CNN’s Crossfire, EWTN’s Faith & Culture, and numerous radio shows.