Rusty Reno: Jesus in the Public Square
Dr. Rusty Reno invites us to consider a deeper vision for Christian engagement in the public square.
Date
6 Nov
-
2025
Location
Christ Church Lake Forest
Start time
7:00 pm
Cost
Standard:
$
Early Bird:
$
Student:
$
Speakers
Dr. Rusty Reno
Overview
In a time when public life often feels captive to partisan loyalties, Dr. Rusty Reno, editor of First Things magazine, invites us to consider a deeper vision of Christian engagement in the public square.
Drawing from the life and teaching of Jesus, Dr. Reno will explore how faith offers wisdom for navigating today’s political and cultural challenges without being defined by party lines.
This gathering is designed especially for lay Christian leaders who long to think biblically about current events and the common good. Together, we will reflect on how the church can speak with clarity, conviction, and hope in a fractured age.
Join us for an evening of thoughtful teaching and conversation that points to a distinctly Christian way of engaging the world.
Speakers
We are excited to learn from the following thought leaders:
Rusty Reno
Editor and executive director of First Things magazine.
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 (2019) and The End of Interpretation (2022). He has written for the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Claremont Review of Books, Foreign Affairs, and more.
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