Free Solo, Strong Loves, and the Limits of Critique with Rusty Reno

Rusty Reno is author of several books and editor of First Things, an ecumenical journal of religion and public life. His conversation with Ryan covers his conversion from Anglicanism to Catholicism, the scholars and books that have most influenced him, and why he thinks fear is an enemy to solidarity. They also discuss Rusty's legendary climbing fall, his climbing escapades in Yosemite in the early 80s, and how he went from being a "climbing bum" to a Yale PhD student.   Biblical studies and modern theology   Why rock climbing is good for scholars   Vulnerability as a threat to freedom   Captivity to the resume   The danger of fear   Anti-globalization based on love of homeland   Fear as an enemy to solidarity and love   Links: In the Ruins of the Church by Rusty Reno  Ephraim Radner  "Theology in the Ruins of the Church" by Rusty Reno Sanctified Vision: An introduction to Early Christian Interpretation of the Bible by John O'Keefe Readings in St. John's Gospel by William Temple Austin Farrer The Open Society and Its Enemies by Karl Popper The Ordinary Transformed by Rusty Reno Surnaturel by Henri de Lubac Return of the Strong Gods: Nationalism, Populism and the Future of the West by Rusty Reno The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann