Diggins, John Patrick

Why Niebuhr Now?

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ISBN 13:
9780226148830
author:
Diggins, John Patrick
format:
HardBack
publisher:
University of Chicago Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2011
Pages:
152
Dimensions:
14 x 1.8 x 21.6 cm
Genre:
History, Religious History, Christianity,
Condition:
New
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£26.87

Description

Reinhold Niebuhr's theology focuses on the absence of God and its role in human sin. Historian John Patrick Diggins explores this concept and how it shaped Niebuhr's worldview, which balanced strong opposition to fascism and communism with caution in foreign policy. Diggins examines why Niebuhr's ideas are being revisited by politicians and thinkers today, despite his passing in 1971. He argues that both neoconservatives and liberal interventionists misinterpret Niebuhr's legacy, highlighting the need for a nuanced understanding of his work. This book offers a compact and perceptive analysis of Niebuhr's thought, providing a foundation for future discussions of his ideas.

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