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Man's capacity for justice makes democracy possible, but man's inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary.   Niebuhr, Reinhold


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Reinhold Niebuhr (June 21, 1892 June 1, 1971) was a Protestant theologian best known for his study of the task of relating the Christian faith to the reality of modern politics and diplomacy. He is a crucial contributor to modern just war thinking. · Can we improve this biography? Post your version

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