An Interpretation of Christian EthicsIn An Interpretation of Christian Ethics, Niebuhr explores the conflict and reconciliation of the Christian ideal of unlimited love with the pride and injustice of human society. |
Contents
Preface | 8 |
The Ethic of Jesus | 43 |
The Christian Conception of Sin | 65 |
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