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1 online resource |
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Oxford theology and religion monographs |
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Oxford theology and religion monographs.
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Contents |
Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. From Tragedy to Beyond Tragedy: The Development of Niebuhr�s Christian Understanding of History -- Political Cynicism and a Tragic View of History -- Paul Tillich and the Category of Myth -- The Cross and a Viewpoint Beyond Tragedy -- 2. “In the Battle and Above It�: Niebuhr�s Nature and Destiny of Man and World War II -- The Gathering Storm -- Human Nature -- Christianity and Crisis -- In the Battle and Above It -- Human Destiny |
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3. Discerning the Signs of the Times: The Relevance of Niebuhr�s Theological Vision to the Cold WarIllusions of History and the Signs of the Times -- Christian Hope and the Pinnacle of the Faith -- Korea, Nuclear Arms, and Delusions of Vainglory -- 4. The Irony of The Irony of American History -- Niebuhr and Barth: The “Super-Theologians� Meet -- The Irony of American History -- Where is the Theology? -- Lincoln as “America�s Greatest Theologian� -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- J -- K |
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Summary |
Reinhold Niebuhr remains a reference point in an ongoing national conversation about America's role in the world. Commentators with divergent political and religious views draw upon his 1951 work, 'The Irony of American History'. In this book Scott R. Erwin brings an appreciation of Niebuhr's theological vision to aid understanding of Irony |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Print version record |
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Niebuhr, Reinhold, 1892-1971. Irony of American history
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SUBJECT |
Niebuhr, Reinhold 1892-1971 gnd |
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Niebuhr, Reinhold 1892-1971 The irony of American history gnd |
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Christianity and politics.
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Cold War.
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RELIGION -- Christian Theology -- History.
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Diplomatic relations
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Christianity and politics
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Politik
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Politische Theologie
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United States -- Foreign relations -- 1945-1953.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140097
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United States
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USA
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Electronic book
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ISBN |
9780191667619 |
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0191667617 |
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9780191757808 |
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0191757802 |
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