Reinhold Niebuhr

Jesus, Christian Theology And The Death Of Bin Laden

Greg Garrett | Posted 07.10.2011

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Greg Garrett

Jesus rejected violence as a solution for his nation, and he rejected it personally, even when given that most powerful of temptations, to save one's own life through the use of violence.

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An Honest Speech to the American People

Aaron David Miller | Posted 05.27.2011

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Aaron David Miller

Having written my fair share of speeches for secretaries of state and contributed to presidential ones, I'd love to hear President Obama give this speech tomorrow night.

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WWND: What Would Niebuhr Do?

Posted 05.25.2011

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By Chris Herlinger Religion News Service PRINCETON, N.J. (RNS) What happens when the contested legacy of America's most famous 20th-century theologia...

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Obama's Eulogy Invokes Spirit Of Black Church, Reinhold Niebuhr

Posted 05.25.2011

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By Daniel Burke Religion News Service WASHINGTON (RNS) Expecting a speech, Americans instead heard a sermon. Drawing on Scripture, theology an...

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War Propaganda: Soldiers Become Pawns For The Powerful

Jake Diliberto | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jake Diliberto

As a Patriotic American and a former Marine, I urge all of us to get realistic about this war. At the rate of 8 billion dollars a month, do Americans want to be in Afghanistan for the next 15 years?

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Mr. President: Find Your Inner Niebuhr

Paul Brandeis Raushenbush | Posted 05.25.2011

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Paul Brandeis Raushenbush

As Obama stumbles across the first anniversary of his presidency, he needs to find the inner Niebuhr he knew so well on the campaign trail, and especially reflect on his understanding of power.

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Why Do Good People Form Bad Corporations?

BJ Gallagher | Posted 05.25.2011

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BJ Gallagher

Reinhold Niebuhr was one of Martin Luther King's favorite theologians. Niebuhr is President Obama's favorite theologian, too. It's too bad the Suprem...

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Is Progress Possible? The Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Paul Brandeis Raushenbush | Posted 05.25.2011

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Paul Brandeis Raushenbush

Celebrating MLK day without acknowledging religion is like admiring the exterior of the car without understanding the fuel and engine that makes it go.

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From Randy To Rand: The New Political Fiction(s)

John Jeter | Posted 05.25.2011

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John Jeter

Governor Mark Sanford -- the man who has confused the Appalachian Trail with Argentina and still holds public office writes about the Objectivist Philosopher.

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Troop Increases and the Irony of Afghanistan

Kit Gallant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Kit Gallant

Is it not ludicrous to imagine that adding soldiers is the appropriate method for achieving our (vague) goals, given that our problems clearly don't stem from a military inferiority?

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Idealism In Obama's America

The Point Mag | Posted 05.25.2011

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Cynicism about politics, rampant in the United States for years now, has peculiar features that distinguish it from its siblings in the disillusionmen...

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Do We Lack the Will to Control Our Destiny?

Byron Williams | Posted 05.25.2011

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Byron Williams

Those who reminisce about Reinhold Niebuhr's thinking long for a "new" Niebuhr to help us in our present day crisis.

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The Men Who Reveal What Obama and McCain Really Think

Johann Hari | Posted 05.25.2011

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Johann Hari

McCain and Obama have recently named the thinkers who have most shaped their political thought. Their reasons are revealing -- and shocking.

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Six Spiritual Principles For The Politically Perplexed

Kay Goldstein | Posted 11.17.2011

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Kay Goldstein

I have been noticing what happens when one expresses her opinion about anything political. You've heard of REMs (rapid eye movements). I call politic...

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