Reinhold Niebuhr and the Cold War

As an important intellectual in American Christianity, Reinhold Niebuhr actively took part in the cold war and reflected on the related problems from his theology. He seriously considered the contemporary world crisis and the American responsibility for history. He held that Americans should play their role on a global empire and at the same time realized the irony of American history and responsibility. His actions and thoughts on these issues linked with real politics tightly and keep influencing on American political and public areas today.