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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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“Saints cannot exist without a community, as they require, like all of us, nurturance by a people who, while often unfaithful, preserve the habits necessary to learn the story of God.”

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Book:Critical Reflections on Stanley Hauerwas' Theology of Disability: Disabling Society, Enabling Theology

Source: Critical Reflections on Stanley Hauerwas' Theology of Disability: Disabling Society, Enabling Theology

“The church is constituted as a new people who have been gathered from the nations to remind the world that we are in fact one people. Gathering, therefore, is an eschatological act as it is the foretaste of the unity of the communion of the saints.”

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Book:In Good Company: The Church as Polis

Source: In Good Company: The Church as Polis

“The lives of the saints are the hermeneutical key to Scripture.”

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“Saints cannot exist without a community”

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Book:Christian Existence Today: Essays on Church, World, and Living in Between

Source: Christian Existence Today: Essays on Church, World, and Living in Between