Richard John Neuhaus , one of the foremost authorities on religion in the contemporary world and president of the Institute on Religion and Public Life, is the editor-in-chief of First Things .
He is a priest of the Archdiocese of New York and lives in Manhattan..
His many books include Freedom for Ministry, Death on a Friday Afternoon , and As I Lay Dying .
He was named one of the 25 Most Influential Evangelicals in America by Time Magazine .
Richard John Neuhaus , one of the foremost authorities on religion in the contemporary world and president of the Institute on Religion and Public Life, is the editor-in-chief of First Things