H. R. Niebuhr



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THE ENDURING PROBLEM

IV Typical Answers

I. Christ Against Culture emphasis on opposition

II. Christ Of Culture agreement-Christ part of the social heritage to be transmitted and concerved

III. Christ above culture similar to of but something more to him

IV. Christ in Paradox with Culture similar to Christ against culture in not accomodating Christ's claims to those of Christ yet differ in their conviction that obedience to God requires obedience to the instiutions of society and loyalty to its member life must be lived precariously and sinfully in hope of a justification which lies beyond history.

V Conversionist Christ as converter of man in his culture and society



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