The Christian doctrine of sin in its classical form offends both rationalists and moralists by maintaining the seemingly absurd position that man sins inevitably and by a fateful necessity but that he is nevertheless to be held responsible for actions which are prompted by an ineluctable [inescapable] fate.
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This quote is just one of 14 total Reinhold Niebuhr quotes in our collection. Reinhold Niebuhr is known for saying 'The Christian doctrine of sin in its classical form offends both rationalists and moralists by maintaining the seemingly absurd position that man sins inevitably and by a fateful necessity but that he is nevertheless to be held responsible for actions which are prompted by an ineluctable [inescapable] fate.' as well as some of the following quotes.
Goodness, armed with power, is corrupted; and pure love without power is destroyed.
This quote is just one of 14 total Reinhold Niebuhr quotes in our collection. Reinhold Niebuhr is known for saying 'The Christian doctrine of sin in its classical form offends both rationalists and moralists by maintaining the seemingly absurd position that man sins inevitably and by a fateful necessity but that he is nevertheless to be held responsible for actions which are prompted by an ineluctable [inescapable] fate.' as well as some of the following quotes.