Stanley Hauerwas is one of the most widely read and
oft-cited theologians writing today. A prolific lecturer
and author, he has been at the forefront of key
developments in contemporary theology, ranging from
narrative theology to the 'recovery of virtue.' Yet
despite his prominence and the esteem reserved for his
thought, his work has never before been collected in a
single volume that provides a sense of the totality of
his vision. The editors of ''The Hauerwas Reader'',
therefore, have compiled and edited a volume that
represents all the different periods and phases of
Hauerwas' work.Highlighting both his constructive goals
and penchant for polemic, the collection reflects the
enormous variety of subjects he has engaged, the
different genres in which he has written, and the
diverse audiences he has addressed. It offers Hauerwas
on ethics, virtue, medicine, and suffering; on
euthanasia, abortion, and sexuality; and, on war in
relation to Catholic and Protestant thought. His essays
on the role of religion in liberal democracies, the
place of the family in capitalist societies, the
inseparability of Christianity and Judaism, and on many
other topics are included as well.Perhaps more than any
other author writing on religious topics today, Hauerwas
speaks across lines of religious traditions, appealing
to Methodists, Jews, Anabaptists or Mennonites,
Catholics, Episcopalians, and others. |
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