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First Things Founder Richard John Neuhaus Dies at 72

The Catholic theologian also co-founded Evangelicals and Catholics Together.

Daniel Burke, Religion News Service | posted 1/09/2009 09:16AM

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Neuhaus himself seemed to define his role in his 1975 book, Time Toward Home: The American Experiment as Revelation.

"Intellectuals are, broadly understood, those people who mint and market the metaphors by which a society understands itself," Neuhaus wrote.

Related Elsewhere:

Christianity Today published a liveblog post that compiled reactions from others on Neuhaus' death.

Previous CT articles on and by Neuhaus include:

A Voice in the Relativistic Wilderness | The Pope crusaded for "moral truth." We should welcome his help. (April 4, 2005)

A Modest Step Toward Unity | Richard John Neuhaus on the Catholic bishops' decision to join Christian Churches Together. (November 11, 2004)

Books: Inside the Vatican | The pope's chief doctrinal officer has always been in dialogue with the Reformation traditions. Now he reveals his vision for Christianity in the new millennium. (May 18, 1998)

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Don Booker

Posted: January 12, 2009 6:59 PM


We will miss his voice. He was always open to discuss substantive issues with anyone, friend or foe, great or unknown. But the far reaching impact and influence of his life and work will remain.

A hermit

Posted: January 10, 2009 7:11 PM

Neuhaus did not tutor Bush on the WHOLE of Catholic social teaching. The church has proclaimed a 'preferential option for the poor'- Bush's economics can be summed up as a 'preferential option for the rich.' Pope John Paul II decried the war in Iraq as "unjust and illegal"- Neuhaus and other conservative Catholics basically ignored this. The Church as proclaimed the need for stewardship and protection of creation (the environment). To Bush, the environment is only good to be used for material profit. So-called 'pro-lifers' can be liked to someone who saves a baby from falling down the stairs, while the whole house is burning with everyone else trapped inside.

SEAN CARLSON

Posted: January 10, 2009 11:25 AM


AN ARTICULATE VOICE FOR TRANSCENDANT TRUTH. WILL BE GREATLY MISSED.

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