Why Niebuhr now?
John P. Diggins · 2011
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In this book the author tackles the complicated question of why, at a time of great uncertainty about America's proper role in the world, leading politicians and thinkers are turning to Niebuhr for answers. He begins by clearly and carefully working through Niebuhr's theology, which focuses less on God's presence than his absence--and the ways that absence abets the all-too-human sin of pride. He then shows how that theology informed Niebuhr's worldview, leading him to be at the same time a strong opponent of fascism and communism and a leading advocate for humility and caution in foreign policy.
Book details
- Year
- 2011
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Editions
- 1
- Pages
- 136
- ISBN
- 9780226148830
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