Excerpt from Love and Justice: Selections From the Shorter Writings of Reinhold Niebuhr
The Importance of the Problem of Love and justice in Reinhold Niebuhr"s thought is well known. It is in general the problem of the relationship between the Christian faith and the ethical life of men as individuals and as groups. In his books Dr. Niebuhr has explored the many angles, subtleties, heights, and depths of the problems of man and society. Where he actually stands on given social issues, and where he sees the points of contact between Christian love and the multiple ramifications of justice - these factors are best seen in his occasional writings.
Some changes in Niebuhr"s thinking in social ethics will be evident over the period covered by these articles, though it has not been a primary purpose in the choice of the selections to show the various stages in the development of his social ethic. The major purpose has been to select articles that illustrate the richness and variety of his analyses of love and justice, to show the points at which he insists that positive decisions and actions are possible, even imperative, for the Christian, and to underline his characteristic approach to typical ethical problems. Even though there has been change and development in his thought and change of emphasis at some points, there has also been a rather notable consistency of approach, particularly since the late 1930"s.
This volume brings together a group of selected essays on some of the many issues that have engaged Dr. Niebuhr"s attention over a period of more than twenty-five years. The articles in Part I are intended to give some introduction to his views on love and justice and may be particularly useful to those not very familiar with his other writings.
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