Niebuhr
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Barthold Georg 1776–1831, German historian.
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Reinhold 1892–1971, U.S. theologian and philosopher.
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Barthold Georg (ˈbartɔlt ˈɡeːɔrk). 1776–1831, German historian, noted for his critical approach to sources, esp in History of Rome (1811–32)
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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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A spirituality informed by pragmatism, so familiar to readers of Niebuhr, led him to devise the Christian realism that underpinned his vision of American global leadership.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Under a speedy scenario, that could happen as soon as Wednesday, said Beacon Policy Advisors analyst Christopher Niebuhr, while any delays could push final approval until early next week.
From Barron's • Nov. 10, 2025
"I would come when it's colder. Only June, April," said Dalphna Niebuhr, an American tourist on holiday with her husband in Rome this week, who said the heat was making her visit "miserable."
From Reuters • Jul. 18, 2023
On the contrary, his morality — inspired by Augustine and the 20th-century theologian Reinhold Niebuhr — is rooted in the idea that we are all imperfect.
From Washington Post • Dec. 28, 2022
In 1929, the theologian H. Richard Niebuhr described born-again Christianity as the “religion of the disinherited.”
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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