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Quote of the Day: Richard John Neuhaus (1936-2009)
Wherever orthodoxy is optional, it sooner or later will be proscribed. Woody Allen said that 90% of life is just showing up. Richard John Neuhaus showed up. Whether it was at civil-rights marches in the 1960s or pro-life marches of the 1980s, Richard John Neuhaus showed up. Whether it was at the ...
Richard John Neuhaus, 1936–2009
firstthings.com — Fr. Richard John Neuhaus slipped away today, January 8, shortly before 10 o... (more) Richard John Neuhaus, 1936–2009
Richard John Neuhaus, RIP
rossdouthat.theatlantic.com — I only met him twice, but he was a mentor nonetheless. My family migrated through Christianity when... I was young: I was baptized Episcopalian, attended Evangelical and Pentecostal churches, and became a Catholic, with the rest of my family, when I was ... (more) Richard John Neuhaus, RIP
Richard J. Neuhaus Online
ratzingerfanclub.com — Biographical Information How I Became the Catholic I Was , biographical essay published in First Things .... Letter from Fr. Neuhaus to Lutheran friends and clergy explaining his decision to convert to Catholicism. Republished by San Francisco Bay ... (more) Richard J. Neuhaus Online
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Summing Up a Great Man’s Life
Southern Appeal — Richard John Neuhaus is dead.  We’ve lost some big ones in the last year. Many of you will not realize how big this one was.  I pray Jody Bottum and some of the others in the First Things (Neuhaus’ hugely influential journal) world can carry on his legacy.  Though Neuhaus’ death leaves a chasm to be filled, I think Dr. Bottum is the right man for it. Anthony Sacramone is a former managing editor of First Things .  He is also one of my favorite writers.  So, I’m happy to bring you his wonderful tribute to Neuhaus .  Here’s a taste: Woody Allen said that 90% of life is just ...

The Square Falls Silent II
Fraters Libertas — ... rise of "aggressive atheism." In fact, his calmly delivered comment on "how astonishingly juvenile and ignorant all three of these people are" (in reference to Dennett, Dawkins, and Harris not the hosts) is still heard in the opener to the NARN First Team show. The interview definitely was one of the highlights of my stint in amateur talk radio and I am thankful that I had the opportunity to converse with a man of Neuhaus' stature. Again, he will be greatly missed. UPDATE: More from Anthony Sacramone . Labels: ...

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blogs.tnr.com 1/8/2009 — The following reflection on the passing of Richard John Neuhaus (1936-2009) is cross-posted at the National Catholic Reporter . Additional thoughts on Neuhaus' life and legacy will appear in this space over the coming days. In the three-and-a-half ...
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