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Richard John Neuhaus (1936–2009)

Author of Death on a Friday Afternoon

249+ Works 2,657 Members 19 Reviews 5 Favorited

About the Author

Richard John Neuhaus (May 14, 1936-January 8, 2009) was a prominent American clergyman (first a Lutheran pastor and then a Roman Catholic priest) and writer. Born in Canada, he moved to the United States, where he was the founder and editor of the monthly journal First Things and the author of show more several books, including The Naked Public Square: Religion and Democracy in America (1984), The Catholic Moment: The Paradox of the Church in the Postmodern World (1987), and Catholic Matters: Confusion, Controversy, and the Splendor of Truth (2006). He was a staunch defender of Church teachings on abortion and other life issues and an unofficial advisor to President George W. Bush on bioethical issues. show less

Works by Richard John Neuhaus

Death on a Friday Afternoon (2000) 456 copies
Catholic Matters (2006) 263 copies
Freedom for Ministry (1979) 148 copies
Doing Well and Doing Good (1992) 58 copies
Time Toward Home (1975) 7 copies

Associated Works

God with Us (2007) — Contributor — 137 copies
The Best American Spiritual Writing 2008 (2008) — Contributor — 84 copies
Vatican II: Renewal within Tradition (2008) — Contributor — 70 copies
Springtime of Evangelization (1999) — Preface, some editions — 56 copies
Homosexuality and American Public Life (1999) — Contributor — 41 copies
Good Order: Right Answers to Contemporary Questions (1995) — Contributor — 23 copies

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