Niebuhr
[nee-boo r; for 1 also German nee-boor]
- Bar·thold Ge·org [bahr-tawlt gey-awrk] /ˈbɑr tɔlt geɪˈɔrk/, 1776–1831, German historian.
- Rein·hold [rahyn-hohld] /ˈraɪn hoʊld/, 1892–1971, U.S. theologian and philosopher.
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Contemporary Examples
Niebuhr “played by the rules” by affirming American exceptionalism, and writing about American innocence.
Reader of Thomas Merton and that bunch (and indeed Niebuhr--look at how Obama apparently immersed himself in Niebuhr).
In a cage-match between nihilism and Niebuhr, who would you bet on?
Historical Examples
This Niebuhr, who was a surveyor by profession, was a young man who deserves our admiration.
Ancient ManHendrik Willem van Loon
The diligence of Niebuhr, though often impeded by illness, was immense.
Niebuhr always spoke of his wife as a fellow-worker with him in this sense.
CharacterSamuel Smiles
Niebuhr, the historian, was distinguished for his energy and success as a man of business.
CharacterSamuel Smiles
Those who feel an interest in this subject would do well to consult Niebuhr.
The MonikinsJ. Fenimore Cooper
Niebuhr
- Barthold Georg (ˈbartɔlt ˈɡeːɔrk). 1776–1831, German historian, noted for his critical approach to sources, esp in History of Rome (1811–32)
- Reinhold (ˈraɪnˌhəʊld). 1892–1971, US Protestant theologian. His works include Moral Man and Immoral Society (1932) and The Nature and Destiny of Man (1941–43)
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