Niebuhr:Race/Politics/Theology

3 Credits · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

This seminar will examine the life and thought of Reinhold Niebuhr, the premier American Protestant political theologian of the Twentieth-Century. We will critique Niebuhr's analysis of race, international politics, and the role of theology in liberal democracy. We will also explore his continuing influence on contemporary theology and politics through the work of diverse figures such as Barack Obama, Cornel West, Andrew Bacevich, and David Brooks.