"The book is a worthy read and critically important as an instrument to raise our sights and question our usual thinking."--Journal of Church and State "Richard Crouter's elegant, concise book on Reinhold Niebuhr's thought and legacy is a magnificent introduction to the life and work of this 20th-century theologian and public intellectual. . . Reinhold Niebuhr: On Politics, Religion, and Christian Faith renders the complexity of Niebuhr's thought light, and it makes for a wonderfully entertaining read. Crouter's prose beautifully captures and translates Niebuhr for a casual reader . . ." --Kate Moos, NPR's Being blog "An incisive, deeply informed, and altogether splendid book. As he dissects and clarifies the ongoing Niebuhr revival, Richard Crouter greatly enriches our appreciation of the man and his work." -- Andrew J. Bacevich, author of The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism "Richard Crouter gives us an introduction that matches the depth and variety of Niebuhr's work. History, theology, and politics come together in these pages as they did in Niebuhr's thought. By the end we see clearly why Niebuhr was provocative and challenging to his contemporaries, and why he should still be for us." -- Robin W. Lovin, author of Christian Realism and the New Realities "Richard Crouter adeptly describes the revival of interest in Reinhold Niebuhr's Christian realist approach to politics and insightfully explains why both--Niebuhr and the revival--matter. This is a welcome contribution to a burgeoning field." -- Gary Dorrien, author of Social Ethics in the Making: Interpreting an American Tradition "This book should attract a wide readreship among academics and those interested in issues in public life...highly recommended."--P.L. Urban Jr., Swarthmore College "crouter oresents criticisms by Hauerwas and others but argues that Niebuhr's view of the fallible human condition remains worth pondering."--Christian Century

Selling point: The most accessible account of Niebuhr's theology, social ethics, and politics on the market. Selling point: The only book that provides a comprehensive roadmap of the current "Niebuhr revival."

Richard Crouter is the John M. and Elizabeth W. Musser Professor of Religious Studies Emeritus at Carleton College in Minnesota. He is co-editor of the Journal for the History of Modern Theology and author of Friedrich Schleiermacher: Between Enlightenment and Romanticism (2005).

Selling point: The most accessible account of Niebuhr's theology, social ethics, and politics on the market. Selling point: The only book that provides a comprehensive roadmap of the current "Niebuhr revival."