Theologian
Reinhold Niebuhr
The Serenity Prayer, and a realism that American politics still quotes.
Karl Paul Reinhold Niebuhr was an American Mainline Protestant theologian in the Reformed tradition, ethicist, commentator on politics and public affairs, and professor at Union Theological Seminary for more than 30 years. Niebuhr was one of America's leading public intellectuals for several decades of the 20th century and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1964. A public theologian, he wrote and spoke frequently about the intersection of religion, politics, and public policy, with his most influential books including Moral Man and Immoral Society and The Nature and Destiny of Man.
- Born
- 1892-06-21, Wright City, USAA Tuesday
- Died
- 1971-06-01, Stockbridge, USAA Tuesday, aged 78
- At birth
- Sun in Cancer, Moon in Taurus
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1892-06-21, Wright City, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 0°44′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 22°32′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 2°01′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 25°53′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Aquarius | 16°07′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 20°38′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 23°56′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 2°06′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Gemini | 9°35′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 8°51′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1971-06-01, Stockbridge, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 10°30′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 17°27′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 20°10′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 17°06′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 13°19′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 0°25′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Taurus | 27°53′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 9°32′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 1°27′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 26°59′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Reinhold Niebuhr was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.
