by John D. Barbour John D. Barbour teaches religion at Saint Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. He is the author of Tragedy as a Critique of Virtue: The Novel and Ethical Reflection (Scholars Press 1984). This article appeared in The Christian Century November 21, 1984, pp. 1096 – 1099. Copyright by The Christian Century Foundation; … Continue reading Niebuhr Versus Niebuhr: The Tragic Nature of History