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Reinhold Niebuhr
Pastor · Philosopher · 1892–1971
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About Reinhold Niebuhr
Reinhold Niebuhr was an American Protestant theologian and ethicist whose work connected Christian theology with social ethics, politics, and public life. After serving as a pastor in Detroit, he taught at Union Theological Seminary in New York from 1928 and developed the approach known as Christian realism. His major works include Moral Man and Immoral Society, The Nature and Destiny of Man, and The Irony of American History.
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Read quote → ✓Source verified“God grant me the serenity to accept things I cannot change, courage to change things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.”
Read quote → ✓Source verified“God, give us grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed, courage to change the things that should be changed, and the wisdom to distinguish the one from the other.”