We, like the people of Israel, would like to think we get to name God. By naming God, we hope to get the kind of god we need; that is, a god after our own likeness. Stanley Hauerwas godhopeisrael Change image and share on social
The Christian fact is very straightforward: To be a student is a calling. Your parents are setting up accounts to pay the bills, or you are scraping together your own resources and taking out loans, or a scholarship is making college possible. Stanley Hauerwas accountbillcall share on social
Our hope in life beyond death is a hope made possible, not by some general sentimental belief in life after death, but by our participation in the life of Christ. Stanley Hauerwas beliefchristdeath Change image and share on social
There's an inclination to get on the inside of Jesus' psyche, and I think that's a deep mistake because it assumes that what you have here is someone analogous to us. Stanley Hauerwas analogousassumedeep Change image and share on social
Let me be clear: I am a Methodist. By that, I mean I think John Wesley was a recovery of Catholic Christianity through disciplined congregational life. Stanley Hauerwas catholicchristianityclear Change image and share on social
To try to turn Iraq into a liberal democracy is absolutely crazy. Islam has no understanding of the separation between church and state because they don't understand Islam to be a church. Stanley Hauerwas absolutelychurchcrazy Change image and share on social
The problem with the U.S. foreign policy is that we're just so unbelievably powerful. And when you've got that kind of power, it's very hard not to use it. Stanley Hauerwas foreignhardhave Change image and share on social
'It is finished' will not be, as we know from the tradition of the ordering of these words from the cross, the last words of Jesus. 'It is finished' is a cry of victory. Stanley Hauerwas crosscryfinish Change image and share on social
William James was not a prophet. He was a philosopher whose philosophy reflected his profound humanity. Stanley Hauerwas humanityjamephilosopher Change image and share on social
'It is finished' is the triumphant cry that what I came to do has been done. All is accomplished, completed, fulfilled work. Stanley Hauerwas accomplishcompletecry Change image and share on social
