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Book SynopsisLeading theological ethicist Stanley Hauerwas shows how discussions of Christology and the authority of scripture involve questions about what kind of community the church must be to rightly tell the stories of God.
Trade Review“Hauerwas’s narrative ethical enterprise engages the reader with its scholarly creativity, practical wisdom, and profound conviction.” —Journal of the American Academy of Religion
“In this, the best of his books to date, Stanley Hauerwas takes up again the task of presenting an ethical framework for Christian morality. . . . Significant and intellectually exciting . . . every teacher of Christian ethics should be familiar with this landmark.” —Horizons
“[A] fascinating account of how the concept of story relates to the heart of Christian faith. . . . Read Hauerwas for creative seminal thinking.” —Southwestern Journal of Theology
“This collection of essays contains a coherent, constructive argument contending that Christian social ethics is the church’s witness to a world that neither knows nor lives the ethic of Jesus . . . these essays deserve serious consideration.” —Interpretation
“[A]n intelligent and thoughtful book.” —The Tablet
"Hauerwas's latest collection of essays represents a significant, if controversial, contribution to Christian ethics.... One cannot work through this volume without being provoked, challenged and finally enlightened." —America
