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Walter Rauschenbusch (1861–1918) was an American theologian and Baptist pastor who taught at the Rochester Theological Seminary. Rauschenbusch was a key figure in the Social Gospel and single tax movements that flourished in the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was also the maternal grandfather of the influential philosopher Richard Rorty and the great-grandfather of Paul Raushenbush....

Dr. Simon Ravenscroft is a Fellow and Director of Studies in Theology, Religion, and Philosophy of Religion, as well as an undergraduate Tutor and Admissions Tutor at Magdalene College, University of Cambridge. He completed his Ph.D at Peterhouse, University of Cambridge. His research interests blend philosophy and theology with interests...

Fr. Daniel Ray, LC is the pastor of Basilica of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral in New York, NY. He is also a chaplain for the Lumen Institute in Manhattan, and serves on the board for RC Education which oversees the 10 Regnum Christi schools in the territory. (Source: rcnytristate.org; oldcathedral.org)

Shane Raynor is the Communications and Office Manager at First Methodist Lockhart, TX, and was previously an editor and blogger at MinistryMatters.com and the series editor for Converge Bible Studies. He has contributed to Circuit Rider, Good News, and Outreach magazines. Before Shane moved to Nashville, he lived in Austin,...

Rev. Dr. David Haxton Carswell Read, B.D. D.D. (1910-2001) was a Scottish Presbyterian clergyman and author who served as Senior Minister at the Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York City, New York from 1956–1989. He also served as the first Chaplain of the University of Edinburgh from 1949 to...

Dr. Wen Reagan serves as Director of Music and Worship at Blacknall Presbyterian Church in Durham, North Carolina. A graduate of Duke University and Duke Divinity School, his background includes teaching as Visiting Professor of Worship and Associate Director for the Center for Worship and the Arts at Samford University, and...

Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon is a retired priest at All Saints' Orthodox Church in Chicago, IL, and a senior editor of Touchstone Magazine. Fr. Patrick graduated from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, St. Anselm's College (Rome), The Pontifical Biblical Institute (Rome), and St. Tikhon's Orthodox Seminary. He has authored many books...

Rev. Victoria Rebeck is an ordained United Methodist deacon with extensive experience in communications, journalism, and ministry. She graduated from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary and Northwestern University. She has served as Director of Communications for the Northern Illinois Conference since 2023, after previously directing connectional ministries for the Susquehanna Conference and...

Dr. Chloë Reddaway is McDonald Agape Research Fellow in Theology and the Visual Arts, and Deputy Director, Arts and the Sacred at King's College London, England. Her work focuses on visual theology and Christian art, with a particular interest in the potential of historic works of art for contemporary theology....

Fr. Tucker Redding is a Jesuit scholastic and director and chaplain of the Rice Catholic Student Center and St. Mary's Chapel. He previously served as assistant producer of audio and video at America: The Jesuit Review. He is a graduate of Texas A&M University, Saint Louis University, and Boston College School of...