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Christianity and power politics.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Niebuhr, Reinhold, 1892-1971 (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: [Hamden, Conn.] Archon Books, 1969 [1940]
Subjects:
Europa
Christianity and politics.
Europe > Politics and government > 1918-1945.
World War, 1939-1945 > Religious aspects.
Christianisme et politique.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Aspect religieux.
Europe > Politique et gouvernement > 1918-1945.
Politics and government
War > Religious aspects.
Europe.
Christentum
Politik
Religion
Weltkrieg > 1939-1945
1918-1945
Table of Contents:
  • Why the Christian church is not pacifist
  • The war and American churches
  • Germany and the western world
  • Democracy and foreign policy
  • Idealists as cynics
  • Peace and the liberal illusion
  • Greek tragedy and modern politics
  • Ideology and pretense
  • Synthetic barbarism
  • The false answers to our unsolved problems
  • Modern utopians
  • Hitler and Buchman
  • An end to illusions
  • Optimism, pessimism and religious faith--I
  • Optimism, pessimism and religious faith--II
  • The Christian church in a secular age.