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K. Healan Gaston

K. Healan Gaston, former president of the Niebuhr Society, teaches American religious history and ethics at Harvard Divinity School.

Opinion

James Comey read a lot of Reinhold Niebuhr. Did he learn anything?

For a Niebuhrian, the former FBI director doesn't seem to have much self-doubt.
James Comey caricature
Guest Post

The fall of a Niebuhrian

James Comey's story illustrates Niebuhr’s conviction that historical events tend to refute our illusions.

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