Reinhold Niebuhr

Karl Paul Reinhold Niebuhr (1892–1971) was an American Reformed theologian, ethicist, commentator on politics and public affairs, and professor at Union Theological Seminary for more than 30 years. Niebuhr was one of America's leading public intellectuals for several decades of the 20th century and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1964. A public theologian, he wrote and spoke frequently about the intersection of religion, politics, and public policy, with his most influential books including Moral Man and Immoral Society and The Nature and Destiny of Man.

21 June 1892

Born on the same birth day (21 June): Arthur Cowper Ranyard • Byron Schammer • David Morrissey • Dean Saunders • Enoch Poor • Giuseppe De Sanctis • Irene van Dyk • Jacques Hébert (Canadian politician) • James Short (mathematician) • Jean Chacornac • Madihe Pannaseeha Thero • Mike McCormack (American football) • Trond Kirkvaag • Yang Liwei • Zlatko Grgić

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