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Religion and the liberal state in Niebuhr's Christian realism
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- Creator
- edited by Christoph Rohde
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- Wiesbaden, Germany : Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, [2021]
- ©2021
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (220 pages)
- ISBNs
- 3658344644, 9783658344641, 9783658344634, 3658344636, 9783658344658
- OCLC
- on1267299190
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Contents -- Editor and Contributors -- About the Editor -- Contributors -- 1 Introduction -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Intellectual Focus of This Book -- 2.1 Niebuhr Interpretations Placed in a Current Political Context -- 2.2 Post-democratic Elitism Versus Reactionary Populism -- 2.3 Unsolved Democracy Deficits in Integration Processes -- 2.4 The Instability of Existing Nation-States as a Problem of Global Politics -- 2.5 Challenges for Individuals and Social Systems -- 2.6 Why Do Many Politicians Rediscover Niebuhr Now? -- 3 The Structure of the Book -- 4 Niebuhr and His Role as a Foreign Relations Expert -- 5 Some Bibliographical Remarks -- 6 Final Thoughts -- References -- Teil I Part I -- 2 The Art of Living Together: The Relationship Between Individual and Society in Reinhold Niebuhr's Political Thought -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Human Nature and Political Theory -- 3 The Individual and the Community -- 4 Power, Coercion and Ideology: The Structure of States -- 5 The (Im)morality of Nations and the Global Reform -- 6 Conclusion: 'through a Glass Darkly' -- References -- 3 How Niebuhr's Interpretation of Martin Luther, Karl Barth and Calvinism Influenced His Understanding of the State -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Political Realism and the Accusations of the Representation of a Dualistic Ethic -- 3 The Importance of the Two-Kingdoms Doctrine (TKD) -- 3.1 A Sketch of the TKD -- 3.2 Luther as a Driver of Liberal and Social Forces -- 4 Niebuhr's Luther Interpretation -- 5 Criticism Concerning Niebuhr's Luther Interpretation -- 6 Niebuhr's Long-Lasting Dispute with Swiss Theologian Karl Barth -- 6.1 Karl Barth's Understanding of the State -- 7 Niebuhr's Activist Understanding of the State -- 7.1 Niebuhr's Stance Against Social Engineering -- 8 Summary: Niebuhr's Misreadings as Productive Force
- 8.1 Calvinism is the Preferred Religion for Political Reasons -- 8.2 Niebuhr's Intellectual Hegemony Concerning the U. S. Luther Interpretation -- References -- 4 The State and Prophetic Religion -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Divine Sovereignty and Human Agency -- 3 Divine Sovereignty and Political Sovereignty -- 4 Niebuhr's Context and Today's American Context -- 5 Niebuhr and Schmitt -- References -- Teil I Part II -- 5 Reinhold Niebuhr and the State of Israel: A Study in the Foreign Policy of a Christian Realist -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Evolution of Niebuhr's Political Thought -- 3 Niebuhr and Realism -- 4 Niebuhr and the Jewish People -- 5 Niebuhr and Morgenthau -- 6 The Hebraic Foundations of Christianity -- 7 Niebuhr's Commitment to Zionism and the State of Israel -- 8 Conclusion -- References -- Further Reading -- 6 Niebuhr's Complex Relationship with Germany: How Did His Experiences Influence His Image of the State? -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Niebuhr's Contacts with German Church Leaders -- 3 Reflections on the German Mentality -- 3.1 Germans as Unhappy Philosophers -- 3.2 English Political Pragmatism Versus German Political Absolutism -- 3.3 German Sonderweg? -- 3.4 The Character of Hitlerism -- 4 Niebuhr as Organizer for Political Resistance Groups Against the Nazis -- 4.1 Some Important Principles the AFGF Supported -- 4.2 The Council for a Democratic Germany -- 5 Niebuhr'r Role in the "Zook Commission" -- 6 Niebuhr Claims a More Sensitive Occupation Policy -- 7 Belief in Civil Society Activities -- References -- Teil I Part III -- 7 Religion and Democracy in Reinhold Niebuhr's Christian Realism -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Niebuhr 's Polical Realism and His Understanding of Democracy -- 3 Niebuhr's „Christian Realism" and Democracy -- 4 Niebuhr and His Dispute with Swiss Theologian Karl Barth
- 5 R. Niebuhr's Social-Ethical Theory of Democracy, Compared with Karl Barth, Paul Tillich and Dietrich Bonhoeffer -- 6 Democracy Today: Challenges and Relevance -- 7 The Problem of Populism and Imperialist Ambitions -- 8 To Understand the Nature of the Conflicts -- References -- 8 Reinhold Niebuhr: State Governance in Times of Crisis -- 1 Introductory Remarks -- 2 The Evolution of Realist Niebuhr's Thinking -- 3 The Balance-of-Power as Necessary Answer to Human Weaknesses -- 4 Niebuhr's Assessment of Diplomatic Personalities -- 5 Niebuhr's Estimate of the Post-war U. S. Foreign Policy -- 6 Niebuhr's Institutional Scepticism-The Illusion of World Government -- 7 Human Beings Will Not Change-Do States? -- 8 Conclusion: Niebuhr's Views-Left-Wing Patriotism or Merely Prejudices? -- References -- 9 Niebuhr and the Race Question: Can the State Successfully Eliminate Racism? -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Development of Niebuhr's Social Ethical Thought -- 2.1 Niebuhr's Experiences in His Own Parish -- 2.2 Niebuhr's Serious Commitment Against Racism in His Early years -- 3 Racism Out of a Christian Realist Perspective -- 4 The Dividing Character of Identity Politics -- 4.1 Between Evolutive Transformative Agenda and Violent Strategies -- 4.2 The Denial of Discourse in Identity Politics -- 5 Niebuhr on the Development of Race Legislation in the U. S. -- 6 Niebuhr and Martin Luther King -- 7 Niebuhr as Gradualist Concerning the Race Question -- 8 The Opportunities and Limits of the Black Lives Matter Movement -- 8.1 Does Violence Support the Emancipatory Ideas of BLM? -- 9 Was Niebuhr Lukewarm Concerning Racism? -- 10 Can the State Take Appropriate Measures Against Racism? -- References