Reinhold Niebuhr's Serenity Prayer remains one of the most quoted writings in American literature. Yet Niebuhr's impact was far greater, as presidents and civil rights leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. often turned to Niebuhr's 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 nation's moral voice - an American conscience -during some of the most defining moments in American history.
Credits
An American Conscience: The Reinhold Niebuhr Story Cast
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Character |
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Hal Holbrook
He was 92, now 99 years old
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as Reinhold Niebuhr (voice) |
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Jimmy Carter
He was 92, now 100 years old
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as Himself |
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Cornel West
He was 63, now 71 years old
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as Himself |
An American Conscience: The Reinhold Niebuhr Story Crew
