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Discussion about the documentary, “An American Conscience: the Reinhold Niebuhr Story”

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 — America’s conscience — during some of the most defining moments in American history. Rich in archival material, the documentary includes interviews with former President Jimmy Carter, civil rights leader Andrew Young, New York Times writer David Brooks, author Susannah Heschel, and a host of internationally recognized historians and theologians. This program features filmmaker Martin Doblmeier and Rev. Dr. Josiah Young, Wesley Theological Seminary Professor of Systematic Theology; former White House Press Secretary Mike McCurry, who is currently director of the Center for Public Theology at Wesley Theological Seminary; Professor E. J. Dionne, Washington Post columnist, and university professor at Georgetown University. This program was co-sponsored by Wesley Theological Seminary’s Center for Public Theology and the Religious Freedom Center of the Newseum Institute and it was held at the Knight Conference Center of the Newseum on Friday, March 31, 2017. Enroll in the joint graduate courses offered by Wesley Theological Seminary and the Religious Freedom Center and become a constitutional and human rights specialist on issues of religion and public life. Apply for scholarships at www.ReligiousFreedomCenter.org. Interested in this program? You may be interested in the web series, "5 Minutes of Religious Freedom" series by subscribing to the Newseum YouTube channel, and share on social using #5mRF and @NewseumReligion. www.religiousfreedomcenter.org @Newseumreligion www.newseuminstitute.org @NewseumInst www.newseum.org @Newseum