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'''Richard John Neuhaus''' has since 1990 been the [[editor]] of the [[journal]] ''First Things'', which he also founded. In 1990 he also converted to [[Catholicism]]. Before then he was [[Lutheran]] pastor for some 30 years. He has penned several [[book]]s<ref>[http://orlabs.oclc.org/identities/lccn-n50-3021 His Worldcat identity]</ref>. His book ''The Naked Public Square: Religion and Democracy in America'' (1984) was widely reviewed<ref>
'''Richard John Neuhaus''' has since 1990 been the [[editor]] of the [[journal]] ''First Things'', which he also founded. In 1990 he also converted to [[Catholicism]]. Before then he was [[Lutheran]] pastor for some 30 years. He has penned several [[book]]s<ref>http://orlabs.oclc.org/identities/lccn-n50-3021 His Worldcat identity</ref>. His book ''The Naked Public Square: Religion and Democracy in America'' (1984) was widely reviewed<ref>
*America v. 151 (Oct. 13 1984). On January 8, 2009, he died during a short bout with cancer. <ref>http://www.catholic.org/national/national_story.php?id=31452&wf=rsscol</ref>
*America v. 151 (Oct. 13 1984). On January 8, 2009, he died during a short bout with cancer. <ref>http://www.catholic.org/national/national_story.php?id=31452&wf=rsscol</ref>
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"{Neuhaus} here displays wide knowledge and incisive criticism regarding contemporary religious currents in the United States. . . . I learned a great deal from the book about the Protestant churches and their role in American society over the past two decades. . . . At the beginning of the book, Neuhaus had located himself politically in the 'vital center' of liberal democracy. However, because of his vagueness on specific issues, he might well give further reflection to his own perceptive comment: 'The center is usually not a viewpoint but an expedient place to be in the absence of viewpoints.'"
"{Neuhaus} here displays wide knowledge and incisive criticism regarding contemporary religious currents in the United States. . . . I learned a great deal from the book about the Protestant churches and their role in American society over the past two decades. . . . At the beginning of the book, Neuhaus had located himself politically in the 'vital center' of liberal democracy. However, because of his vagueness on specific issues, he might well give further reflection to his own perceptive comment: 'The center is usually not a viewpoint but an expedient place to be in the absence of viewpoints.'"