Rediscovering Reinhold Niebuhr
One of my favorite books from seminary was "Christ and Culture" by Richard Niebuhr. This week I've enjoyed an audio program dealing with the current relevance of Richard's brother Reinhold Niebuhr for understanding the role of morality in struggling with the immorality of political realities. While politics is "a good", it is inherently flawed compared to the perfect outcomes of grace. Thus, it is only a relative good and any political choice is not between "good" and "evil", but between "immoral" and "more immoral". I recommend this "Speaking of Faith" program. It's very good...Moral Man and Immoral Society: Rediscovering Reinhold Niebuhr
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I love Niebuhr. No one has influenced my thinking about political engagement more than him. His idea of proximate justice is one that guides my thinking on this and many other matters.
By Todd Bouldin, At 3:31 AM
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