Reinhold Niebuhr and Contemporary Politics: God and Power

by Richard Harries and Stephen Platten

When Barack Obama praised the writings of philosopher theologian Reinhold Niebuhr in the run up to the 2008 US Presidential Elections, he joined a long line of top politicians who closely engaged with Niebuhr's ideas, including Tony Benn, Jimmy Carter, Martin Luther King Jr. and Dennis Healey.

Beginning with his early ministry amongst industrial workers in early twentieth century Detroit, Niebuhr displayed a passionate commitment to social...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019957183X
• ISBN13: 9780199571833
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.2"