An American Conscience The Reinhold Niebuhr Story (2017)

Reinhold Niebuhrs Serenity Prayer remains one of the most quoted writings in American literature Yet Niebuhrs impact was far greater as presidents and civil rights leaders like Martin Luther King Jr often turned to Niebuhrs writings for guidance and inspiration on the most volatile political and social issues of the 20th century Niebuhr rose from a small Midwest church pulpit to become the nations moral voice an American conscience during some of the most defining moments in American history