Richard John Neuhaus
Richard John Neuhaus (born May 14, 1936 in Pembroke , Ontario , Canada , † January 8, 2009 in New York City ) was an American priest , theologian , ecumenist and author . He founded the religious magazine First Things .
Life
Richard John Neuhaus was born one of eight children to a Lutheran pastor's family in Canada. In 1960 he was named pastor of the Lutheran Church ordained . Then he was pastor in Williamsburg (Brooklyn) , a parish with colored and Spanish residents. In 1984 he founded the Center for Religion and Society at the Rockford Institute , which published various magazines. In 1989 the center was evicted because Neuhaus opposed the racist and anti-Semitic statements made by the Rockford Institute. In 1990 he founded First Things , a theological journal with a focus on ecumenism.
Neuhaus, who was a member of the Conservative Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod , the second largest Lutheran Church in the United States of America, converted to the Roman Catholic Church on September 8, 1990 . He was ordained a priest by Cardinal John O'Connor for the Archdiocese of New York .
Neuhaus published numerous books. He was a commentator for the broadcaster EWTN in the USA, including the funeral of John Paul II and the election of Benedict XVI. He was a member of the advisory group to US President George W. Bush .
Neuhaus also played a leading role in the dialogue between the Catholic Church and Protestants in the United States.
Web links
- Literature by and about Richard John Neuhaus in the catalog of the German National Library
- Website First Things (English)
- Neuhaus online archive (English)
- Interview with RJ Neuhaus 2000AD, 1991 (English)
- Biography of Richard John Neuhaus (English)
- "A Strange New Regime: The Naked Public Square and the Passing of the American Constitutional Order," Richard John Neuhaus, Heritage Foundation .
- “Rev. RJ Neuhaus, Political Theologian, Dies at 72 ” , NYT obituary , January 8, 2009
Individual evidence
- ^ Richard John Neuhaus, 1936-2009 , First Things, accessed January 9, 2009
- ^ Richard John Neuhaus deceased , kath.net, accessed on January 9, 2009
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Neuhaus, Richard John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American priest, theologian, ecumenist, and author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 14, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pembroke , Ontario , Canada |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 8, 2009 |
| Place of death | New York City |