http://thesocietypages.org/monte/2008/08/15/obamas-theologian-and-the-party-of-irony/ Monte Bute is a backstage sociologist. From his roundabout journey from Red Wing Boy's Reformatory to anti-war activist to sociology professor. Monte's full of great stories, creative insights and powerful critiques—and now he has a blog! Sun, 29 Apr 2012 05:28:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://thesocietypages.org/monte/2008/08/15/obamas-theologian-and-the-party-of-irony/comment-page-1/#comment-297 Niebuhr, Carter and Obama Understand History as “a larger realm of Mystery” « Wallwritings Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:34:23 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/monte/?p=25#comment-297 [...] scholars and pundits.  Offering a guide to the complexity of Niebuhr’s thinking, Bute suggests in his blog: No single work of Niebuhr’s does justice to the range and depth of his unique fusion of religious [...] [...] scholars and pundits.  Offering a guide to the complexity of Niebuhr’s thinking, Bute suggests in his blog: No single work of Niebuhr’s does justice to the range and depth of his unique fusion of religious [...]

]]> http://thesocietypages.org/monte/2008/08/15/obamas-theologian-and-the-party-of-irony/comment-page-1/#comment-211 A Backstage Sociologist » Martin Marty anticipates Niebuhrian influence on Obama presidency Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:52:48 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/monte/?p=25#comment-211 [...] that Reinhold Niebuhr had been a formative influence on Barack Obama’s worldview (see http://thesocietypages.org/monte/2008/08/15/obamas-theologian-and-the-party-of-irony/). That op-ed article has been expanded into a much longer review essay in the current issue [...] [...] that Reinhold Niebuhr had been a formative influence on Barack Obama’s worldview (see http://thesocietypages.org/monte/2008/08/15/obamas-theologian-and-the-party-of-irony/). That op-ed article has been expanded into a much longer review essay in the current issue [...]

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