American Babylon

New York Times Book Review
“American Babylon displays Neuhaus in all his virtues – elegantly argued and written, fair-minded and with a formidable range of reference – making the important point that politics without an anchor in a public morality can quickly slip away in dark directions.”

National Review
“In word and deed alike, Neuhaus provided as much ‘spiritual energy for existing goals of change' as any figure of his era. But it's a testament to his own capaciousness that we will be able to turn to him for guidance and inspiration even in eras vastly different from his own.”

The Weekly Standard
“A final, uniquely Christian reflection on making one's way in America.... American Babylon remains an important book at a critical moment in history.”

The American Spectator
“[A] short, dense meditation on what it means to live ‘our awkward duality of citizenship,' as both Christians and Americans, with integrity.... American Babylon can be read as a kind of valedictory or summation of many of the intellectual arguments that have preoccupied Father Neuhaus in his previous writings.”