John A. Ryan, Author at The Imaginative Conservative

About John A. Ryan

John A. Ryan (1869–1945) was an American Catholic priest and theologian. A pioneer in Catholic social thought, profoundly attentive to the need for ethics in economics and industry, Ryan wrote numerous influential books, advocated for social and political reform programs, and taught theology and sociology at St. Paul Seminary and the Catholic University of America.

Worthy of His Hire

By John A. Ryan|2026-04-30T14:05:31-05:00April 30th, 2026|Categories: Books, Catholicism, Cluny, Labor/Work|

For the wage-earner of today, access to the resources of nature can be had only through wages. This means that the industrial community in which he lives, and for which he labors, shall provide him with the requisites of a decent livelihood in the form of living wages. When we consider man’s position in relation [...]