R.R. Reno is the editor of First Things magazine, a journal of religion and public life. He is the author of several books, including Return of the Strong Gods: Nationalism, Populism and the Future of the West and Resurrecting the Idea of a Christian Society. Reno was formerly a professor of theology and ethics at Creighton University. He received his BA from Haverford College and his doctoral degree from Yale University.