Nothing worth doing is completed in our lifetime; therefore, we must be saved by hope. Nothing true or beautiful or good makes complete sense in any immediate context of history; therefore, we must be saved by faith. Nothing we do, however virtuous, can be accomplished alone; therefore, we are saved by love.

Reinhold Niebuhr

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Topic

Hope Faith Love

Speaker

Reinhold Niebuhr

Source

The Irony of American History

Medium

Lecture

Language

English

Time

1952 1950s 20th century

Occupation

Theologian Christian Writer

From

United States

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Niebuhr, Reinhold. The Irony of American History. Charles Scribner's Sons, 1952, ch. 3.

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Topic
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Medium
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Genre
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Language
English
Time
1956 1950s 20th century
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Citation

King, Martin Luther, Jr. "Facing the Challenge of a New Age." First Annual Institute on Nonviolence and Social Change meeting. 3 Dec. 1956, Montgomery, AL, USA.

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I have also decided to stick with love...hate is too great a burden to bear.

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Where Do We Go From Here?

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Topic
Love and hate Love Hate
Speaker
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Source
Where Do We Go From Here?
Medium
Speech
Genre
Political speech
Language
English
Time
1967 1960s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

King, Martin Luther, Jr. "Where Do We Go From Here?" 11th Annual SCLC Convention. 16 Aug. 1967, Atlanta, GA, USA.