Background
Crouter, Richard Earl was born on November 2, 1937 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Earl Clinton and Neva J. (Crain) Crouter.
(In his day, theologian Reinhold Niebuhr (1892-1971) was i...)
In his day, theologian Reinhold Niebuhr (1892-1971) was immensely influential - a public intellectual and author of many books who even appeared on the cover of Time magazine (in 1948). He was a realist in political philosophy, and his book The Irony of American History continues to speak directly to the question of American imperialism. The current international situation requires serious reflection of the kind at which Niebuhr excelled, and Niebuhr's thought has experienced something of a revival. Pundits and politicians from James Fallows, Jean Bethke Elshtain, and David Brooks to Bill Moyers, and Senators John Danforth and Barack Obama all cite Niebuhr's work with approval. If Niebuhr is attractive as a tough-minded political realist, he is insufficiently orthodox for some Christian theologians and ethicists. In this book, Richard Crouter offers an accessible introduction to Niebuhr's religious and political thought, while attempting to discover how Niebuhr can appeal to persons belonging to opposing political and religious camps, and whether his uncanny ability to speak to atheists as well as believers is a strength or weakness.
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(Friedrich Schleiermacher's groundbreaking work in theolog...)
Friedrich Schleiermacher's groundbreaking work in theology and philosophy was forged in the cultural ferment of Berlin at the convergence of the Enlightenment and Romanticism. The three sections of this book include illuminating sketches of Schleiermacher's relationship to contemporaries, his work as a public theologian, as well as the formation and impact of his two most famous books, On Religion and The Christian Faith. Richard Crouter's essays examine the theologian's stance regarding the status of doctrine, church and political authority, and the place of theology among the academic disciplines.
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(A primer on the current "Niebuhr revival" of the politica...)
A primer on the current "Niebuhr revival" of the political left and right, this book traces the significance of Reinhold Niebuhr's thought for secular as well as deeply Christian minds. Placed in the context of religious and cultural history, Niebuhr's theological views deepen and challenge contemporary expertise on issues of war, peace, economic, and personal security. While rejecting cynical pessimism and naive optimism, Niebuhr's Christian realism reinvigorates age-old teachings of the Bible, St. Paul, Augustine, and Kierkegaard. His thought enriches present-day debates between science and religion and between atheists, agnostics, and believers. To live with Niebuhr's legacy is to combine critical acumen with humble self-awareness. It is to pursue a larger common good - for him, God-given - that is shared among individuals, nations, and the world community.
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(Friedrich Schleiermacher's groundbreaking work in theolog...)
Friedrich Schleiermacher's groundbreaking work in theology and philosophy was forged in the cultural ferment of Berlin at the convergence of the Enlightenment and Romanticism. The three sections of this book include illuminating sketches of Schleiermacher's relationship to contemporaries (Mendelssohn, Hegel and Kierkegaard), his work as public theologian (dialogue on Jewish emancipation, founding the University of Berlin) as well as the formation and impact of his two most famous books, On Religion: Speeches to its Cultured Despisers and The Christian Faith. Richard Crouter examines Schleiermacher's stance regarding the status of doctrine, Church and political authority, and the place of theology among the academic disciplines. Dedicated to the Protestant Church in the line of Calvin, Schleiermacher was equally a man of the university who brought the highest standards of rationality, linguistic sensitivity and a sense of history to bear upon religion.
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Crouter, Richard Earl was born on November 2, 1937 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Earl Clinton and Neva J. (Crain) Crouter.
AB, Occidental College, 1960. Bachelor of Divinity, Union Theological University, New York City, 1963. Doctor of Theology, Union Theological University, New York City, 1968.
Assistant professor religion, Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota, 1967-1973; associate professor, Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota, 1973-1979; professor, Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota, 1979-1992; Bryn-Jones distinguished teaching professor humanities, Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota, 1993-1996; Musser professor religious studies, Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota, since 1997.
(In his day, theologian Reinhold Niebuhr (1892-1971) was i...)
(A primer on the current "Niebuhr revival" of the politica...)
(Friedrich Schleiermacher's groundbreaking work in theolog...)
(Friedrich Schleiermacher's groundbreaking work in theolog...)
Chairman parents advisory council Greenvale School Northfield, 1977-1978. Resident director A Better Chance Program, Northfield, 1968-1970. Member American Academy Religion (steering committee 19th century theological group 1982-1992, chairman 1987-1992), Hegel Society American, Troeltsch Society, German Studies Association, Kierkegaard Society, Schleiermacher Gesellschaft.
Married Barbara Jean Williams, January 30, 1960. Children— Edward, Frances.