TY - BOOK AU - Erwin,Scott R. TI - The theological vision of Reinhold Niebuhr's "The irony of American history": "in the battle and above it" T2 - Oxford theology and religion monographs SN - 9780191667619 AV - BX4827.N5 U1 - 230.092 23 PY - 2013/// CY - Oxford, U.K. PB - Oxford University Press KW - Niebuhr, Reinhold, KW - Niebuhr, Reinhold KW - Christianity and politics KW - Cold War KW - Christianisme et politique KW - Guerre froide KW - RELIGION KW - Christian Theology KW - History KW - bisacsh KW - Diplomatic relations KW - fast KW - Politik KW - gnd KW - Politische Theologie KW - United States KW - Foreign relations KW - 1945-1953 KW - États-Unis KW - Relations extérieures KW - USA KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. From Tragedy to Beyond Tragedy: The Development of Niebuhrâ€?s Christian Understanding of History -- Political Cynicism and a Tragic View of History -- Paul Tillich and the Category of Myth -- The Cross and a Viewpoint Beyond Tragedy -- 2. “In the Battle and Above Itâ€?: Niebuhrâ€?s Nature and Destiny of Man and World War II -- The Gathering Storm -- Human Nature -- Christianity and Crisis -- In the Battle and Above It -- Human Destiny; 3. Discerning the Signs of the Times: The Relevance of Niebuhrâ€?s Theological Vision to the Cold WarIllusions of History and the Signs of the Times -- Christian Hope and the Pinnacle of the Faith -- Korea, Nuclear Arms, and Delusions of Vainglory -- 4. The Irony of The Irony of American History -- Niebuhr and Barth: The “Super-Theologiansâ€? Meet -- The Irony of American History -- Where is the Theology? -- Lincoln as “Americaâ€?s Greatest Theologianâ€? -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- J -- K; Lm -- n -- o -- p -- r -- s -- t -- u -- w N2 - Reinhold Niebuhr remains a reference point in an ongoing national conversation about America's role in the world. Commentators with divergent political and religious views draw upon his 1951 work, 'The Irony of American History'. In this book Scott R. Erwin brings an appreciation of Niebuhr's theological vision to aid understanding of Irony UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=612906 ER -