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Reinhold Niebuhr: The Ideal Christian Realist

SI Filings Thu, 10/31/24 7:00 am
Society & Culture
Political Theology
Political Philosophy
Reinhold Niebuhr
Christianity vs Culture

“There does exist a general definition of his Christian realism. It’s a political theory based on three Christian ideas: that we are basically sinful, that we are free because made in the image of God, and that we are called to love God and our neighbor.” - Acton

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