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Stanley Hauerwas, born on July 24, 1940, is an American theologian known for his work in Christian ethics, social theory, and political philosophy. His research focuses on the intersection of these fields, and he is renowned for his emphasis on Christian pacifism and embodiment. Hauerwas's work has had a profound impact on contemporary theology and social theory.

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“Christians know that Christianity is simply extended training in dying early. That is what we have always been about.”

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“Christianity is not a set of beliefs or doctrines one believes in order to be a Christian, but rather Christianity is to have one's body shaped, one's habits determined, in such a way that the worship of God is unavoidable.”

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“I fear that much of the Christianity that surrounds us assumes our task is to save appearances by protecting God from Job-like anguish. But if God is the God of Jesus Christ, then God does not need our protection. What God demands is not protection, but truth.”

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Book:Hannah's Child: A Theologian's Memoir

Source: Hannah's Child: A Theologian's Memoir

“The church doesn’t have a social strategy, the church is a social strategy.”

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“Another hallmark of Christianity is that salvation is not individualistic-it's not something one person receives for himself or herself. Salvation is the reign of God. It is a political alternative to the way the world is constituted. That's a very important part of the story that has been lost to accounts of salvation that are centered in the individual. But without an understanding that salvation is the reign of God, the need for the church to mediate salvation makes no sense at all.”

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Book:The Hauerwas Reader

Source: The Hauerwas Reader