Reinhold Niebuhr

Reinhold Niebuhr was an American Protestant theologian, ethicist, and political commentator.
* He was born in Wright City, Missouri, in 1892.
* He attended Yale Divinity School and Union Theological Seminary.
* He taught at Union Theological Seminary for over 30 years.
* He was one of the leading public intellectuals of the 20th century.
* He wrote extensively on the intersection of religion, politics, and public policy.
* His most influential books include Moral Man and Immoral Society and The Nature and Destiny of Man.
* He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1964.
* He died in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, in 1971.

Niebuhr's thought was deeply influenced by his experiences of the First World War and the Great Depression. He argued that human beings are both capable of great good and great evil, and that the Christian faith must be realistic about the limits of human reason and morality. His work has had a profound impact on American political thought, and he is considered one of the most important theologians of the 20th century.