Does Civilization Need Religion?

In his conclusion, Niebuhr revealed his thesis that religion will become more relevant to society if it meets two tests:  A) it expresses an idea, a metaphysic, that is credible to the modern world, and B) that it has a genuine stake in the moral regeneration of humankind.  Clearly, the latter is slightly more important in his view.  Better the overall theological picture of a religion remains fuzzy than its moral efficacy be rendered impotent.  Read Full Article »