REINHOLD NIEBUHR
American Reformed theologian, ethicist, commentator on politics and public affairs, and professor at Union Theological Seminary for more than 30 years.
Reinhold Niebuhr | Biography, Theology, Works, & Facts | Britannica
Reinhold Niebuhr, American Protestant theologian who had extensive influence on political thought and whose criticism of the prevailing theological ...
Martin Luther King encountered Reinhold Niebuhr's less hopeful philosophy, Christian realism, as a student at Crozer Theological Seminary in 1949.
An Interview with Reinhold Niebuhr | Commonweal Magazine
His manner is bland and he's a great biblicist. He speaks in a convincing way and, while the choir sings softly, he tells the people to pray and to give their ...
Quotes by Reinhold Niebuhr (Author of Moral Man and ... - Goodreads
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
Forgetting Reinhold Niebuhr - The New York Times
The name of the most influential American theologian of the 20th century rarely appears -- Reinhold Niebuhr.
Reinhold Niebuhr - Library of America
Reinhold Niebuhr · Interviews. American Conservatism: An “intellectual tradition worthy of respect and consideration” · Interviews. Reinhold Niebuhr combined “ ...
The Wisdom of Reinhold Niebuhr - St. John's Berkeley
The Wisdom of Reinhold Niebuhr by The Rev. Dr. Max Lynn. Scripture Readings: Ecclesiastes 7:7-24, Luke 13:31-35. Transcribed from the sermon preached on MARCH ...
About Reinhold Niebuhr | Elmhurst University
Find out about Reinhold Niebuhr, an Elmhurst University alumnus and theologian whose work influenced Martin Luther King Jr., Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama.
Obama's Favorite Theologian? A Short Course on Reinhold Niebuhr
There has been speculation about the extent to which the 20th-century theologian has influenced Obama's views on faith, politics and social change.
Reinhold Niebuhr: The Ideal Christian Realist | Acton Institute
Half of theology, for that matter. The legacy of Reinhold Niebuhr's Christian realism is difficult to assess, because it was never prescriptive, ...
Reinhold Niebuhr as a Perennial Resource for Public Theology
From 1965 onward Reinhold Niebuhr fell out of fashion. The Society of Christian Ethics no longer spent time on neo-orthodox theologians; it was on to something ...
Reinhold Niebuhr papers, 1907-1997 - Library of Congress
Theologian, philosopher, and author. Correspondence, speeches, sermons, lectures, articles, book reviews, typescripts of books and articles, family papers, ...
"The Theology of Reinhold Niebuhr" | The Martin Luther King, Jr ...
The thesis of the Christian ethic is the absoluteness of the moral ideal and the endless possibilities for the fulfillment of brotherhood in history.
We Need Reinhold Niebuhr's Serenity Prayer, ASAP
God grant me the serenity To accept the things I cannot change; Courage to change the things I can; And wisdom to know the difference.
The Oxford Handbook of Reinhold Niebuhr - Robin Lovin
Reinhold Niebuhr was a theologian, writer, and public intellectual who influenced religious leaders and social activists in the United States over four ...
Reinhold Niebuhr - The Atlantic
A Plea for Tolerance, Reinhold Niebuhr, August 1, 1962, Piety and Secularism in America, Reinhold Niebuhr, November 1, 1957, Is History Predictable?
Niebuhr and Gandhi: Comparative Religious Realism - Providence
It is the tale of Reinhold Niebuhr (1892-1971), and Mohandas Gandhi (1869-1948). In their unique ways each was a “religious realist,” insofar as ...
Reinhold Niebuhr - BU Personal Websites
Reinhold Niebuhr is very attractive figure among 20 th century American theologians. He thought of himself as a preacher and social activist.
Reinhold Niebuhr Is Dead; Protestant Theologian, 78
In its essence it accepted God and contended that man knows Him chiefly through Christ, or what Mr. Niebuhr called “the Christ event.” The ...