The Nature and Destiny of Man

by Reinhold Niebuhr

Overview

The Nature and Destiny of Man issues a vigorous challenge to Western civilization to understand its roots in the faith of the Bible, particularly in the Hebraic tradition. Niebuhr here lays out his influential understanding of the two poles of human existence: finitude and freedom. Individual human thriving requires that we fully understand and honor both of these aspects of our nature, yet human history demonstrates our penchant for placing one over the other. This book is arguably Reinhold Niebuhr's most important work. It offers a sustained articulation of Niebuhr’s theological ethics and is considered a landmark in twentieth-century thought.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781646982240
Publisher:	Westminster John Knox Press
Publication date:	11/02/2021
Series:	Reinhold Niebuhr Library
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	684
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Reinhold Niebuhr was a theologian, Christian ethicist, and public intellectual who taught for more than thirty years at Union Theological Seminary in New York.