The 'Cold War' impinged on the daily lives of Americans. The wars after 11 September 2001 have been fought without the general American population having to make any sacrifices. It goes on, and so do we. Stanley Hauerwas americancolddaily share on social
It turns out that the God whose word will stand forever does not exist to insure our fantasies that we will not have to die as individuals or as a species. Such a God, moreover, does not invite us to presume we can comprehend God's creation. Stanley Hauerwas comprehendcreationdie share on social
Though claiming to represent a conservative form of Christianity, the Religious Right is politically a form of Protestant liberalism. Stanley Hauerwas christianityclaimconservative Change image and share on social
Christian salvation consists in works. To be saved is to be made holy. To be saved requires our being made part of a people separated from the world so that we can be united in spite of - or perhaps better, because of - the world's fragmentation and divisions. Stanley Hauerwas christianconsistdivision share on social
I am not convinced that the U.S. is more religious than Britain. Even if more people go to church in America, I think the U.S. is a much more secular country than Britain. Stanley Hauerwas americabritainchurch Change image and share on social
The very fact that doctrine is hewn from bitter controversy and tested through time is sufficient reason to make them a focus of theology. Stanley Hauerwas bittercontroversydoctrine Change image and share on social
I was raised in an evangelical Methodist church. Evangelical meant that though you had been baptized and made a member of the church on Sunday morning, you still had to be 'saved' on Sunday night. I wanted to be saved, but I did not think you should fake it. Stanley Hauerwas baptizechurchevangelical share on social
To be sure, those who are actually engaged in combat - those who actually see the maimed bodies and mourning mothers - struggle more than the rest of us to make sense of the reality of war. Stanley Hauerwas bodycombatengage Change image and share on social
When love becomes what Christianity is all about, we can make no sense of Jesus's death and resurrection. Stanley Hauerwas christianitydeathjesus Change image and share on social
Jesus made the final sacrifice for all, and we need not make it again. Stanley Hauerwas finaljesusmake Change image and share on social
