[1] He focuses on naturalistic theories of religion and has been awarded two John Templeton Foundation fellowships.

Religions use what Rue called "ancillary strategies" to promote and make flourish their doctrines.

It harmonizes contemporary scientific understanding of the origin of human nature with a positive view of the centrality of religious culture.

Stone, Ursula Goodenough and Rue are discussed by Michael Hogue in his 2010 book The Promise of Religious Naturalism.

[5] Rue also served as co-editor of the volume Contemporary Classics in Philosophy of Religion, Open Court Pub.