H. Richard Niebuhr (Abingdon Pillars of Theology)

Abingdon Pillars of Theology is a series for the college and seminary classroom designed to help students grasp the basic and necessary facts influence and significance of major theologians. Written by noted scholars these books will outline the context methodology organizing principles primary contributions and key writings of people who have shaped theology as we know it today. Dr. Donald Shriver tells us that H. Richard Niebuhr wrote about God in a serious yet joyous exploration. This book summarizes Niebuhrs faith journey as seen through the lens of his major works. While Neibuhr did mean to move his readers to think struggle argue and even pray he expected nothing less from himself. It is the hope of the author that by reading this book readers will be better prepared to travel a path of their own.