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Theologian, ethicist, and political analyst, Reinhold Niebuhr was a towering figure of twentieth-century religious thought. In this important book, the best of Niebuhr’s essays have been brought together for the first time. Selected, edited, and introduced by Robert McAfee Brown—a student and friend of Niebuhr’s and himself a distinguished theologian—the works included here testify to the brilliant polemics, incisive analysis, and deep faith that characterized the whole of Niebuhr’s life.<br> “This fine anthology makes available to a new generation the thought of one of the most penetrating and rewarding of twentieth-century minds. Reinhold Niebuhr remains the great illuminator of the dark conundrums of human nature, history and public policy.”—Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.<br> “Sparkling gems. . . brought from the shadows of history into contemporary light. Beautifully selected and edited, they show that Niebuhr’s fiery polemics and gracious assurances still speak with power to us today.”—Roger L. Shinn<br> “An extremely useful volume.”—David Brion Davis, <i>New York Review of Books</i><i><br> </i>“This collection, which brings together Niebuhr’s most penetrating and enduring essays on

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Author
and introduced by Robert McAfee Brown
Publisher
New Haven: Yale University Press
Published
1986
Language
EN
ISBN
9780300040012
Category
philosophy
Subjects
Christian, Fiction, Religion
Rating
4.14 / 5 (90 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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