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
It is often observed that the first casualty of war is truth, but how do you tell the truth without betraying the sacrifice of those who accepted the terms of battle? War is a sacrificial system that creates its own justification. Stanley Hauerwas acceptbattlebetray 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
Let us wait in patience for the Christ-child whose own life depended on the lives of Mary and Joseph. The Word of God was made flesh. He came so that we might experience the fullness of time. Stanley Hauerwas childchristdepend 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