An essay “The Preferential option for the Poor”

From the June/July issue of First Things, an interfaith magazine founded by the late Fr. John Neuhaus (who converted to Catholicism in his 50's – he was a Lutheran Minister) which I really like.

RR Reno is a college prof.

“Preferential respect” became the handier slogan “preferential option,” a formulation that first emerged from liberation theologies in South America but has percolated into a great deal of Catholic pronouncement on social ethics in recent decades. It captures a fundamental Christian imperative. When we think about politics and culture, our first question should be: “What are the needs of the poor?”