The Origins and Development of the Triadic Structure of Faith in H. Richard Niebuhr: A Study of the Kantian and Pragmatic Background of Niebuhr's Thought

by Joseph S. Pagano

Overview

Previous studies of H. Richard Niebuhr's intellectual background have fallen into two groups: those that stress the German and especially Kantian sources of Niebuhr's thought, and those that emphasize the American and especially pragmatic sources of his thought. Joseph S. Pagano provides a way beyond these seemingly antagonistic positions. Through careful readings of the philosophical background of the triadic structure, Pagano demonstrates that Niebuhr's intellectual background was both Kantian and pragmatic. He also provides the first book-length study of the development of the triadic structure of faith in Niebuhr's theology and ethics. This book is a particularly insightful reference for scholars in ethics, religious studies, theology, philosophy, and church history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761831372
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	05/24/2005
Pages:	236
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.69(d)

About the Author

Joseph S. Pagano earned a Ph.D. in Theology at Marquette University, and is currently Assistant Professor of Theology at Mount Mary College.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Preface
Chapter 2 Introduction
Chapter 3 Part One: The Intellectual Background of the Triadic Structure of Faith
Chapter 4 Immanuel Kant
Chapter 5 Charles Sanders Pierce
Chapter 6 Josiah Royce
Chapter 7 Part Two: The Triadic Structure of Faith in the Theology and Ethics of H. Richard Niebuhr
Chapter 8 The German-American Context
Chapter 9 The Development of the Triadic Structure of Faith
Chapter 10 The Triadic Structure of Faith in Niebuhr's Theology
Chapter 11 Conclusion
Chapter 12 Endnotes
Chapter 13 Bibliography
Chapter 14 Index
Chapter 15 About The Author