Niebuhr Archive

• Timeline

  American Public Media's interactive timeline highlights the life of Reinhold Niebuhr.

• Cover Story

  In 1948, Time magazine profiled Reinhold Niebuhr's "Faith for a Lenten Age."

• Reinhold Niebuhr

  American Public Media's collection of images, audio, and links about "the supreme American theologian."

• Niebuhr Family

  The brothers created an intellectual legacy that their family members sustain to this day.

• More Resources

  Many more Niebuhr materials can be found on the Web. Here are a few places to look.

• H. Richard Niebuhr

  An extensive online collection of writings by and about H. Richard Niebuhr from centropian.com.

• Sermons & Audio

  A gallery of Reinhold Niebuhr's sermons, along with discussions of his life and work.

• Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.

  The Pulitzer-winning historian was greatly influenced by Niebuhr and later became his champion.

• Barack Obama

  The 44th President calls Reinhold Niebuhr one of his "favorite philosophers."

• Serenity Prayer

  Many who have never heard Reinhold Niebuhr's name know by heart the prayer ascribed to him.

• TV Interview

  Mike Wallace conducts a rare TV interview with Reinhold Niebuhr, broadcast April 27, 1958 on ABC.

• David Brooks

  Reinhold Niebuhr has often served as a starting point for the columnist's commentary.

• Bibliography

  Explore works by and about Reinhold and H. Richard Niebuhr, with links to online catalogs.