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Faith at the Frontiers#81 Faith & National Politics w/ Stanley HauerwasIn this episode we have the privilege speaking with Prof Stanley Hauerwas. He challenges the typical categories used in conversations about 'christian nationalism' and pushes us to redefine what it means to be political. 2025-07-2127 min
Beyond Sunday Worship Leader Podcast#360: The Church, Culture, & How Jesus Changes Everything with Stanley Hauerwas
Today’s conversation is a bit of a departure from our usual worship leader/worship industry conversation. I’m talking with Stanley Hauerwas.
Here’s his bio:
Stanley Hauerwas, a theologian and Christian ethicist, is professor emeritus of theological ethics and of law at Duke University. He is the author or editor of more than fifty books, including Resident Aliens: Life in the Christian Colony (1989), which he co-authored with William H. Willimon. His lower-middle-class upbringing informed his later approach to theological and ethical questions (at one point, he was apprenticed to his father, a bricklayer). In 2001...2025-06-1231 min
Beyond Sunday Worship Leader PodcastThe Church, Culture, & How Jesus Changes Everything with Stanley HauerwasToday’s conversation is a bit of a departure from our usual worship leader/worship industry conversation. I’m talking with Stanley Hauerwas. Here’s his bio: Stanley Hauerwas, a theologian and Christian ethicist, is professor emeritus of theological ethics and of law at Duke University. He is the author or editor of more than fifty books, including Resident Aliens: Life in the Christian Colony (1989), which he co-authored with William H. Willimon. His lower-middle-class upbringing informed his later approach to theological and ethical questions (at one point, he was apprenticed to his father, a bricklayer). In 2001...2025-06-1231 min
Theology LabStanley Hauerwas & Jonathan Tran - Christians & PoliticsThe YouTube version (with subtitles) of this interview with Stanley Hauerwas and Jonathan Tran: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbJaZ5B9IugIn this interview with Stanley Hauerwas, named by Time Magainze as "the best theologian" in America, and Jonathan Tran, author of Asian Americans and the Spirit of Racial Capitalism, two theologians offer their perspectives on how Christians engage in political life as Christians. This interview covers topics such as faith and theology, Scripture, how Christians might approach voting, political parties, baptism as a way of life and a marker of polity, and the meaning...2025-06-0242 min
Holy Family Chapel Hill PodcastA Conversation on Bonhoeffer and Friendship with Dr. Stanley HauerwasThis episode includes a reading of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's poem, "The Friend," and an interview with Dr. Stanley Hauerwas. 2025-04-1017 min
The Russell Moore ShowStanley Hauerwas on Recovering Christian VocabularyWhen Time magazine named Stanley Hauerwas “America’s Best Theologian” in 2001, Hauerwas replied, “‘Best’ is not a theological category.”This response encapsulates the work and conversational style of Hauerwas, who joined Moore to discuss his new collection of essays, Jesus Changes Everything: A New World Made Possible. With his signature approach that prompts the audience to wonder if there’s another way to think about a topic, Hauerwas talks about the books that shaped him, how he came to be a theologian, and why he believes that being a Christian is the most interesting thing that could happen to a pers...2025-03-1943 min
The PloughCastJesus Changes Everything: An Afternoon with Stanley HauerwasFor decades, Stanley Hauerwas has been provoking Christians with his insistence that if they would only follow their Master, it would impact all areas of life, from the personal to the societal. In his new book, *Jesus Changes Everything*, his timely and prophetic voice speaks to another generation of followers of Jesus tired of religion as usual. On March 4, 2025, Stanley Hauerwas, Brian Zahnd, and Charles E. Moore had a conversation about what it means to be a disciple of Jesus today. The event was co-sponsored with the Anglican Episcopal...2025-03-071h 07
Forging PloughsharesThe Baptist Vision of Stanley HauerwasJohn, Matt, and Paul, inspired by articles by C. J. Dull, discuss the baptist vision set forth by Stanley Hauerwas and James McClendon, and discuss how this provides for a first order unity in the person and work of Christ.
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Theology LabNew Series (2024/25)! Critical Conversations: faith, conflict & communityCritical Conversations Theology Lab is free/open to all: https://highrock.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/1433/responses/new More information on Theology Lab's series and Highrock here: https://www.highrock.org/calendar/criticalconverastions/ Theology Lab's 2024/25 discussion series, "Critical Conversations," is about entering into topics that often divide Christians and learning skills to have more fruitful conversations -- "learning to listen, to be listened to, and growing in relationship with one another." We will be joined by guests like Shane Claiborne, Kellie Carter Jackson, Stanley Hauerwas and others. We’ll interview people who na...2024-08-2801 min
Device & VirtueHumility: Can Enhanced Humans Imitate Jesus?Can we live humbly and still post that photo on Instagram? In the digital age, humility isn't so straightforward. With the smartphone at our fingertips, is pride just one selfie away?Many of tech’s biggest names have been anything but humble. Tesla, Edison, Jobs, Zuckerberg, Musk. Does that mean their inventions will re-make us in their image? Or is there a way to hold humility in one hand and our smartphones in the other?Drawing from Christian wisdom, Greek virtues, and modern theologians, Adam and Chris look for the borderland between pride and pusillanimity, be...2024-07-3157 min
No Small Endeavor with Lee C. CampUnabridged Interview: Stanley Hauerwas (Part II)
This is our unabridged interview with Stanley Hauerwas (Part II).“This is my life. I want no other.”Time Magazine has recognized Stanley Hauerwas as the best theologian in America. But you don’t get that title by making everybody happy. Stanley's enigmatic personality is loved by some, lambasted by others. His dogged pacifism is laced with profanity. He’s a stereotypical Texan, but is a vocal opponent of gun ownership. Many think him to be a liberal, but he disavows liberalism. Others call him conservative, but his extreme dislike for evangelicalism and war-making dispute that cla...2024-07-161h 31
No Small Endeavor with Lee C. CampUnabridged Interview: Stanley Hauerwas (Part I)
This is our unabridged interview with Stanley Hauerwas (Part I).“This is my life. I want no other.”Time Magazine has recognized Stanley Hauerwas as the best theologian in America. But you don’t get that title by making everybody happy. Stanley's enigmatic personality is loved by some, lambasted by others. His dogged pacifism is laced with profanity. He’s a stereotypical Texan, but is a vocal opponent of gun ownership. Many think him to be a liberal, but he disavows liberalism. Others call him conservative, but his extreme dislike for evangelicalism and war-making dispute that cla...2024-07-161h 19
No Small Endeavor with Lee C. CampStanley Hauerwas: "America's Best Theologian"
“This is my life. I want no other.”Time Magazine has recognized Stanley Hauerwas as the best theologian in America. But you don’t get that title by making everybody happy. Stanley's enigmatic personality is loved by some, lambasted by others. His dogged pacifism is laced with profanity. He’s a stereotypical Texan, but is a vocal opponent of gun ownership. Many think him to be a liberal, but he disavows liberalism. Others call him conservative, but his extreme dislike for evangelicalism and war-making dispute that claim.Wherever you're coming from, you're in for a disarmin...2024-07-1153 min
Creed & CultureLiberalism, Christian nationalism, and problems in universities | Professor Stanley Hauerwas | EP40Professor Stanley Hauerwas is one of the most influential theologians of the last century. He joins Luke for a wide-ranging discussion about liberalism, Christian nationalism, and universities. Disagree with Stanley? Let us know in the YouTube comments! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecreedandculturepodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecreedandculturepodcast/Twitter: Creed and Culture (@creed_culture) / X (twitter.com)YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thecreedandculturepodcastRumble: Creed and Culture (rumble.com)2024-05-3029 min
Device & VirtueSimplicity: Can Our Devices Lead to Virtue?Can we live simply without tossing our smartphone-life in the trash? We found answers in Sister Act II and walk-in closets. This season, we're doing something new, and it begins with the virtue of Simplicity.We live in a complex world. Can technology help simplify it? Or does it only make things worse? Chris and Adam look at Simplicity in the face of social media, smartphones, and artificial intelligence.IN THIS EPISODEIf you ever feel fragmented, this episode is for you. Drawing on insights from Stanley Hauerwas, Richard Foster, and the Sermon...2024-05-2843 min
Unbelievable?Classic Replay: War and Peace: is war ever justified or should Christians embrace pacifism? Nigel Biggar and Stanley HauerwasIn a world riddled with conflict, where headlines scream of violence and unrest, the age-old question resurfaces: Is war ever justified, or should Christians wholeheartedly embrace pacifism? Join esteemed scholars Nigel Biggar and Stanley Hauerwas as they delve into the moral complexities of war and peace from a Christian perspective in this classic replay episode.
Nigel Biggar, renowned theologian and ethicist, brings his nuanced understanding of just war theory, exploring the conditions under which Christians might find themselves compelled to engage in warfare.
Stanley Hauerwas, also a leading voice in Christian ethics, advocates for a radical alternative: pacifism. Hauerwas challenges...2024-04-161h 06
Chasing LeviathanLiving Gently in a Violent World with Dr. Stanley HauerwasIn this episode of Chasing Leviathan, PJ and Dr. Stanley Hauerwas discuss Living Gently in a Violent World and the inspiration behind it. Hauerwas reflects on the controversy surrounding co-author Jean Vanier and the L'Arche movement. Dr. Hauervass explores the concept of time and the importance of patience in our lives. He also discusses Sabbath, American culture, and Martha Nussbaum's work on disability. For a deep dive into Stanley Hauerwas' work, check out his book: Living Gently in a Violent World: The Prophetic Witness of Weakness 👉 https://www.amazon.com/dp/0830834524Check out our blog on w...2024-04-1637 min
The Living Church PodcastMartyrdom and Ministry with Stanley Hauerwas and Ephraim RadnerLearn more about the Living Church and check out some of our favorite podcast episodes.Welcome back, podcast listeners. A happy Epiphany to you. Let's start off the year with a bang. This episode is from a conversation between Dr. Stanley Hauerwas and the Rev. Dr. Ephraim Radner at the Radical Vocation (RADVO) conference at Church of the Incarnation, Dallas, in September 2023.Amber asked Stanley and Ephraim to share their responses to the conference, and it all went wonderfully off-book, deep into the territory of attention and martyrdom.The conversation will re...2024-01-111h 03
Love Thy NiebuhrDiscussion with Hauerwas & DorrienThe hosts interview Dr. Stanley Hauerwas and Dr. Gary Dorrien about Christianity in the public square, Barth/Niebuhr stuff, and more.
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It Means What It MeansEpisode 3: Stanley Hauerwas - Story-Formed Communities for Humans and RabbitsIn this episode Jared talks to Stanley Hauerwas about his essay “A Story-Formed Community: Notes on Watership Down” from The Hauerwas Reader. Professor Hauerwas also recommended Richard B. Hayes' work on the Old Testament in the New Testament, his commentary on Matthew for the Brazos Commentary Series, Alasdair MacIntyre's philosophy, and Hannah's Child: A Theologian's Memoir. The book that Jared would recommend from this conversation is Samuel Wells' Improvisation: The Drama of Christian Ethics. Please reach out on Facebook and Twitter. Please consider supporting the podcast on Pateon if you're able.
2023-07-0143 minIt Means What It MeansEpisode 3: Stanley Hauerwas - Story-Formed Communities for Humans and RabbitsIn this episode Jared talks to Stanley Hauerwas about his essay “A Story-Formed Community: Notes on Watership Down” from The Hauerwas Reader. Professor Hauerwas also recommended Richard B. Hayes' work on the Old Testament in the New Testament, his commentary on Matthew for the Brazos Commentary Series, Alasdair MacIntyre's philosophy, and Hannah's Child: A Theologian's Memoir. The book that Jared would recommend from this conversation is Samuel Wells' Improvisation: The Drama of Christian Ethics. Please reach out on Facebook and Twitter. Please consider supporting the podcast on Pateon if you're able.
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Gardendale Nazarene Sermons06-25-2023 At Home in the Truth (Colossians 1:9-14)At Home in the Truth
Colossians 1:9-14
Here's my advice–
"Do not lie."
"A Christian is someone who is unable to lie."
–Stanley Hauerwas
“...the truth can be spoken only by someone who is already at home in it, not by someone who still lives in untruthfulness..."
–Wittgenstein
What does it mean to be at home in the truth?
Colossians 1:9-14
9 For this reason also, since...2023-06-2533 min
The Weight"World Without War" with Stanley HauerwasWhat does it take to imagine a world without war? How do we begin to believe that as a possibility? Eddie and Chris begin a series on war with guest Stanley Hauerwas, noted theologian and ethicist. Dr. Hauerwas asks us to contemplate the hard questions of war and nonviolence, but he knows the answers don’t come easily.Dr. Hauerwas is a long-time professor at Duke Divinity School and Duke University School of Law. He served as chair of theological ethics at the University of Aberdeen and was named America’s best theologian by Time magazine in 2001. ...2023-06-0851 min
Meditations For The MetroMay 16, 2023Today’s meditation comes from The Book Of Exodus in The Old Testament and from the writings of Stanley Hauerwas, with music by Kurtis Parks.Passage: The Lord would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend. —Exodus 33:11Perspective: Friendship, if it is the friendship of God, is to be characterized by fidelity in which you are even willing to tell the friend the truth. Which may mean you will risk the friendship. You need to be in that kind of community to survive the loneliness that threatens all of our souls...2023-05-1605 min
The Theology MillBarth Booth, Pt. 3 / Stanley Hauerwas / Karl Barth and the Nature of Theological LanguageThe Barth Booth is a virtual exhibit devoted to the life and work of Karl Barth. The exhibit is hosted on the Wipf and Stock Blog and includes a set of interviews with Barth scholars, as well as a selection of Wipf and Stock’s books by and about Barth. You can find the link to the booth below.
Dr. Stanley Hauerwas is the Gilbert T. Rowe Professor Emeritus of Divinity and Law at Duke Divinity School. In 2001, Time Magazine named him "America's Best Theologian." He is the author of a great many books, including his most re...2023-04-0445 min
Faith Seeking Understanding: A Podcast on Christian Faith and 21st Century LifeBelieving Is Seeing: The Character of Virtue-- A Conversation with Stanley HauerwasOn this episode of "Seeing Is Believing," Allan interviews Stanley Hauerwas on his book, The Character of Virtue: Letters to a Godson. Among the topics discussed, Stanley wonders if Protestantism still makes sense, and he asks Allan why he remains a United Methodist.2023-03-0243 min
Theology in the RawS2 Ep1048: Resident Aliens: Dr. Stanley HauerwasStanley Hauerwas is Gilbert T. Rowe Professor Emeritus of Divinity and Law at Duke Divinity School. He has a B.A. from Southwestern University, a B.D., M.A., M.Phil., and Ph.D. from Yale University and a D.D. from University of Edinburgh. Time magazine named him "America's Best Theologian” in 2001, to which he responded: "'Best' is not a theological category." He’s the author of dozens of books including Resident Aliens, which forms the basis of our conversation.
If you would like to support Theology in the Raw, please visit patreon.com/theologyintheraw for more info...2023-02-0641 min
The Way We PracticeJesus and the Messy Incarnation of JusticeThis week, on the eve of the Feast of Christ the King, I’m back with another conversation with my friend Joshua Daniel. The spark for this conversation was a speech given by Raphael Warnock in which he makes some theological claims about the nature of democracy. From there we followed the conversation to a wide range of questions about the church and politics. I hope you find our conversation helpful in your own discernment of these important topics!Some resources mentioned:* David Fitch interview with Stanley Hauerwas: “The Present Moment with Stanley Hauerwas.”* An...2022-11-1958 min
THE CHARGE with Dennis MetzlerStanley Hauerwas on Peacemaking: Nonviolence, Peace, Race, and Foreign Policy with Dr. Nathan HoslerToday we take a look at the thought of Stanley Hauerwas on peace, violence, non-violence, and peacemaking. Dr. Nathan Hosler, Director of the Church of the Brethren’s Office of Peacebuilding and Policy is the author of "Hauerwas the Peacemaker?: Peacebuilding, Race, and Foreign Policy". Hosler examines the biblical background related to peace and peacemaking and then explains the three theological pillars that are critical to Hauerwas’ thought: Christocentrism, the church and its practices, and the centrality of non-violence. We discuss how virtue, character, and narrative form believers in their vocation of peacemaking and consider Hauerwas on ecumenism. Hosler offer...2022-11-041h 09THE CHARGE with Dennis MetzlerStanley Hauerwas on Peacemaking: Nonviolence, Peace, Race, and Foreign Policy with Dr. Nathan HoslerToday we take a look at the thought of Stanley Hauerwas on peace, violence, non-violence, and peacemaking. Dr. Nathan Hosler, Director of the Church of the Brethren’s Office of Peacebuilding and Policy is the author of "Hauerwas the Peacemaker?: Peacebuilding, Race, and Foreign Policy". Hosler examines the biblical background related to peace and peacemaking and then explains the three theological pillars that are critical to Hauerwas’ thought: Christocentrism, the church and its practices, and the centrality of non-violence. We discuss how virtue, character, and narrative form believers in their vocation of peacemaking and consider Hauerwas on ecumenism. Hosler offer...2022-11-041h 09
Everything Happens with Kate BowlerStanley Hauerwas: More Life, Fewer ExplanationsTheologian Stanley Hauerwas has written some of the most influential books on religion in the 20th century. But behind closed doors, he was suffering more than most of us knew. Here, Kate and Stanley talk candidly about his rollercoaster highs and lows of being married to someone with severe mental illness. And why doesn’t God fix our pain? They have some spicy opinions about that. In this episode, Kate and Stanley discuss: Why Christians are not exempt from difficult circumstances Why people need fewer explanations (and why Stanley is suspicious of anyone who demands them) Stan...2022-10-2541 min
Theology on MissionS8: E2 This Present Moment with Stanley Hauerwas
If you have listened to Theology on Mission you are well aware that there has been no greater influence on our show than Stanley Hauerwas. In this episode Stanley joins us to talk about the current state of the church in America--politics, abortion, friendship, and evangelicalism.
Stanley Hauerwas was a longtime professor at Duke University, serving as the Gilbert T. Rowe Professor of Theological Ethics at Duke Divinity School.
If you want to learn from our team of excellent scholars like Fitch, Greg Boyd, Nijay Gupta, Jeannine Brown, Lyn Cohick, Drew Hart, check us out at www.seminary.edu
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The Theology MillLuminaries / William T. Cavanaugh / On Stanley Hauerwas, Donald Trump, and Pope FrancisThe Luminaries series is a collection of interviews with premier thinkers working in the theological academy and the church.
Dr. William T. Cavanaugh is a prolific theologian, professor at Depaul University in Chicago, and is known especially for his work in political theology. He is also a husband and father of three sons.
In this interview, Professor Cavanaugh and I talk about a whole host of subjects, including Cavanaugh’s mentor, Stanley Hauerwas, the recent overturning of Roe v. Wade, and the dangers of Donald Trump and the Republican Party.
Apologies for the gl...2022-10-0651 min
A Pastor and a Philosopher Walk into a BarA Conversation with Stanley HauerwasText us your questions!Stanley Hauerwas. Do we need to say more? The man is the preeminent living American theologian and has formed and shaped Christian thought and practice for decades. Stanley is a gift to the Church, and we loved chatting with him. We talked about sola scriptura, Kierkegaard, pacifism, how to be a Christian in America today, and much more. The audio for this episode is not to our regular standard. We apologize for that, and hope you can hang in there. It's worth it when we're talking to a treasure like Stanley....2022-09-0937 min
A History of Christian TheologyAHOCT Interview - Dr. Stanley HauerwasToday's episode is a bucket-list episode. We interview Dr. Stanley Hauerwas! Dr. Hauerwas has recently published Fully Alive: the Apocalyptic Humanism of Karl Barth with the University of Virginia Press. We talk about this work and a little about how Hauerwas understands the task of theology.2022-07-1937 min
The Weight"World Without War" with Stanley HauerwasShow Notes:What does it take to imagine a world without war? How do we begin to believe that as a possibility? Eddie and Chris begin a series on war with guest Stanley Hauerwas, noted theologian and ethicist. Dr. Hauerwas asks us to contemplate the hard questions of war and nonviolence, but he knows the answers don’t come easily.Dr. Hauerwas is a long-time professor at Duke Divinity School and Duke University School of Law. He served as chair of theological ethics at the University of Aberdeen and was na...2022-04-0751 min
Norsworthy489: Stanley Hauerwas: Fully AliveFor episode 489 Dr. Stanley Hauerwas joins the show to discuss the commonality of Texans and Australians, the Hauerwas mythology, Karl Barth, and his new book Fully Alive.
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Crackers and Grape JuiceEpisode 342 : Stanley Hauerwas - Fully Alive“Barth’s attacks on the liberal theologians and what he regarded as their high humanism has led many to label him as anti-humanistic. Barth, however, never abandoned his presumption that to be a Christian is to be a creature on the way to being a human being. To be sure that way is one determined by Christ. “God is God and we are not” remains central to Barth but for Barth the God that is the other is the One that makes us capable of being human.”Our friend, mentor, and muse, Stanley Hauerwas, returns to the podcast to discuss...2022-01-2849 min
The Quotidian PodcastThe Quotidian - Ep. 8 with Dr. Stanley HauerwasTo say Stanley Hauerwas is a theologian dismisses a great deal of the substance that makes him one of the most sought after religious thinkers in the West. He describes himself as conservative, however this might only be applied in a religious context. His politics lean much more left of center than his Texas blue collar past and gravelly twang might imply.Stanley has written or co-authored dozens of books and papers, among them his memoir, Hannah's Child, a beautiful and award-winning reflection on a life of metaphysical and theological passions in a herculean effort to discern...2022-01-2154 min
Political PhilosophyWhy Not School Prayer? Hauerwas’s Christian Critique of Christian America
In his book Christian Existence Today, “A Christian Critique of Christian America,” Stanley Hauerwas takes on American civil religion. Understanding why most Christian positions toward the state aren’t good enough will help us determine what Christianity might look like if we stopped pursuing it through the state, ideologies and politics.
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Stanley Hauerwas has been called the best theologian the United States ever produced. Hauerwas is well known for his critique of liberal ideology and his defense of the church as its own community that should be something different than “the world.” His thought lends itself to communitarianism and challenges the growth of Christian Nationalism and Constantinianism in our day. This video introduces Hauerwas’s life and some of his big ideas and is the beginning of a series derived from two of his books: A Community of Character: Toward a Constructive Christian Social Ethic, and Christian Existence Today: Essays on Chu...2022-01-0223 minCrackers and Grape JuiceEpisode 322: Stanley Hauerwas and Will Willimon: The Day that Changed the WorldReflecting on the 20th anniversary of 9/11 with the godfathers of the podcast, Dr. Stanley Hauerwas and Reverend Dr. Will Willimon. Before you listen, do us a solid and help out the podcast.Head over to http://www.crackersandgrapejuice.com.Click on “Support the Show.”Become a patronSubscribe to CGJ+For peanuts, you can help us out….we appreciate it more than you can imagine.Follow us on the three-majors of social media:https://www.facebook.com/crackersnjuicehttps://twitter.com/crackersnjuiceh...2021-09-121h 16
Theology on MissionS6: E16 Pastoral Care According to Hauerwas: Fitch & Jones Debate ;)
Beth Felker Jones joins us again to discuss a recent article from Stanley Hauerwas and William Willimon on pastoral care. What is the role of pastoral care in the life of ministry and how do we attend to suffering in the church?
Here is the article by Hauerwas and Willimon: https://tinyurl.com/u45rfc2w
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Until We Get CanceledEmotionally Manipulating People Into Orgasm During the Praise ChorusThis could be the one that gets us canceled. Who’d have thought it would come to the point of defending a Will Willimon article? The article is presented as a conversation between Stanley Hauerwas and Will Willimon on the dangers of providing pastoral care and, honestly, they bring up some good points. 99% of seminarians expect to go out challenging people’s theological beliefs and pushing boundaries, but when they get there they find that it’s not what people want. On top of that, pastors are not trained as counsellors. Pastoral work should be the job of the whole...2021-08-081h 12
Podcast Archives - Matthew ClarkYour Place in the Story, Pt. 4 - Virtues: The Heartbeat of Reality
Your Place in the Story, Pt. 4 - Virtues: The Heartbeat of Reality
by Matthew Clark | One Thousand Words
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For the last several weeks I’ve been reading a book by Stanley Hauerwas called “The Character of Virtue, Letters to a Godson”. I’d heard of the author here and there over the years, and I’ve even had another unread book of his on my shelf for more than a decade. I’m glad to finally be reading Hauerwas, and...2021-06-2117 min
More ChristMore Christ Episode Thirty Two: Stanley Hauerwas: Christian Virtue and CharacterWelcome to More Christ, where we seek to bring some of the world's most interesting and insightful guests to discuss life's central and abiding questions.
In this thirty second episode in a series of discussions, I'm joined by Stanley Hauerwas.
Stanley Martin Hauerwas is an American theologian, ethicist, and public intellectual. Hauerwas was a long time professor at Duke University, serving as the Gilbert T. Rowe Professor of Theological Ethics at Duke Divinity School with a joint appointment at the Duke University School of Law.
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Duke Theology, Medicine, and Culture InitiativeCarl Elliott, MD, PhD and Stanley Hauerwas, PhD: (Mal)formation in Medical TrainingThe Theology, Medicine, and Culture Initiative at Duke Divinity School and the Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities & History of Medicine at Duke held a seminar on January 13th, 2021 with Carl Elliot, MD, PhD, and Stanley Hauerwas, PhD. Dr. Elliot is professor at the Center for Bioethics and Departments of Pediatrics and Philosophy at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Hauerwas is the Gilbert T. Rowe Professor Emeritus of Divinity and Law at Duke University. Their talk is entitled, "(Mal)formation in Medical Training: A Conversation."2021-02-2637 min
Dålig liturgi dödarHauerwasDawlig Liturgy Kills goes full fanboy och snackar med den amerikanska teologen Stanley Hauerwas om fasteperioden som en tid av döende, liturgi, vad amerikanska protestanter inte får använda för ord och mycket mer. Allt med dålig engelska och torr humor.
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No Small Endeavor with Lee C. Camp“What Could Possibly Produce Someone with a Soul That Shallow?”: Stanley Hauerwas
Stanley Hauerwas was once dubbed by Time Magazine with the moniker, “America’s Greatest Theologian.” This is ironic because he’s spent much of his life criticizing American Christianity. Join us for our evening with Stanley, a beloved, profane, beautifully grumpy theologian, as he shares about non-violence, the story of Billy Dick, and a brief commentary on Christians and Donald Trump. PLUS: Stanley Hauerwas makes his acting debut with a stand-up comedy with the Tokens Radio Players.
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Practicing Gospel PodcastEkklesia Project Interview PGE 23The Ekklesia Project began as the result of conversations about the works of Catholic political scientist, Mike Budde, and Protestant theologian, Stanley Hauerwas. Both Budde and Hauerwas hold that the primary task of Christian churches is to live as faithful followers of Jesus Christ. Budde and Hauerwas, each in their on way, go on to claim that churches’ efforts to live faithfully to Christ in the United States have been compromised by their own self-understanding and purpose, and hindered by their accommodation to the culture of the United States. To live as faithful followers of Jesus Christ is to gi...2020-10-1257 minForging PloughsharesHauerwas the Peacemaker?In this interview with Nathan Hosler, author of Hauerwas the Peacemaker?, the key role and weaknesses of Stanley Hauerwas's theology is considered.
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2020-06-1357 min
Teaching PeaceStanley HauerwasIn this episode of Teaching Peace, Addie Banks and Jason Storbakken talk with Stanley Hauerwas about the ethics and theology of peacebuilding. Hauerwas is the Gilbert T. Rowe Professor Emeritus of Divinity and Law at Duke University. He is considered to be one of the world's most influential living theologians and was named "America's Best Theologian" by Time magazine in 2001.
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Ross TalksEp. 113 - Stanley Hauerwas & The Dream That Changed My LifeStanley Hauerwas is my theological hero. This is the story about how I heard of him and the dream that changed my life.
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HermeneuticsEpisode 3 - You Are Not AcceptedDr. Johanna, Jason, and Teer talk about Stanley Hauerwas’ essay whence the pod series name came, “You Are Not Accepted.” The piece is Stanley’s rejection of Paul Tillich’s famous sermon “You Are Accepted” and featured in his book, Unleashing the Scriptures. This provocative critique of the uses and abuses of Scripture in the American church shows how liberal (historical-critical) and fundamentalist (literal) approaches to biblical scholarship have corrupted our use of the Bible. Hauerwas argues that the Bible can only be understood in the midst of a disciplined community of people, where the story is actually lived out by dedicated p2020-01-2934 min
You're Not AcceptedEpisode 3 - You Are Not AcceptedDr. Johanna, Jason, and Teer talk about Stanley Hauerwas’ essay whence the pod series name came, “You Are Not Accepted.” The piece is Stanley’s rejection of Paul Tillich’s famous sermon “You Are Accepted” and featured in his book, Unleashing the Scriptures. This provocative critique of the uses and abuses of Scripture in the American church shows how liberal (historical-critical) and fundamentalist (literal) approaches to biblical scholarship have corrupted our use of the Bible. Hauerwas argues that the Bible can only be understood in the midst of a disciplined community of people, where the story is actually lived out by dedicated p2020-01-2934 min
RTN TheologyThe Character of Virtue w/ Stanley HauerwasChris Breslin speaks w/ Dr. Stanley Hauerwas’ on the recent passing of his friend, Jean Vanier, the life of the church in the era of Trump, and what it means to become people of virtue & character. Dave Fitch shares the ways that Dr. Hauerwas has shaped his life & work and also shares his most recent book project, The Church of Us vs. Them. Dr. Hauerwas also reads a chapter on the virtue of Justice from his recent book of letters to his Godson. Featured music by Deeper Well Music Collective’s Volume III.2020-01-231h 21HermeneuticsEpisode 2 -- Without Apology (with Stanley Hauerwas)For Episode #2 of You Are Not Accepted, Stan the Man joins Johanna, Jason, and Teer to discuss the theology of preaching— and why dumbing things down for people just makes for dumb people— from his book Without Apology.On each episode of 'You're Not Accepted,' we will discuss a different essay from the one and only Stanley Hauerwas. That’s right, the Hauerwas Mafia is going full Hauerwas! Stan the man will join us periodically and we will do our best to contain Jason the fanboy. So, that is what you need to know about today’...2020-01-1529 minYou're Not AcceptedEpisode 2 -- Without Apology (with Stanley Hauerwas)For Episode #2 of You Are Not Accepted, Stan the Man joins Johanna, Jason, and Teer to discuss the theology of preaching— and why dumbing things down for people just makes for dumb people— from his book Without Apology.On each episode of 'You're Not Accepted,' we will discuss a different essay from the one and only Stanley Hauerwas. That’s right, the Hauerwas Mafia is going full Hauerwas! Stan the man will join us periodically and we will do our best to contain Jason the fanboy. So, that is what you need to know about today’...2020-01-1529 min
Crackers and Grape JuiceEpisode 243: Stanley Hauerwas— You Are Not AcceptedYou're Not Accepted.That is a hard truth to swallow. Today’s episode is a preview for you, a tasting if you will, of our latest project; 'You’re Not Accepted.' The podcast formerly known as Hermeneutics has received a makeover since we finished our examination of the theological alphabet. For our first episode of 'You're Not Accepted,' we talked with Stanley about his essay in Minding the Web entitled “Preaching in the Ruins.”On each episode of 'You're Not Accepted,' we will discuss a different essay from the one and only Sta...2020-01-1037 minHermeneuticsEpisode 1– Preaching In the Ruins (with Stanley Hauerwas)Dr. Johanna Hartelius, host of Hemeneutics, is hosting a new podcast series for Crackers and Grape Juice called “You Are Not Accepted: Engaging Hauerwas on Holiness.” Every other Wednesday Johanna, Jason Micheli, and Teer Hardy will discuss a writing by the theologian Stanley Hauerwas and oftentimes with Stanley Hauerwas. For our first episode, we talked with Stanley about his essay in Minding the Web entitled “Preaching in the Ruins.”2020-01-0133 minYou're Not AcceptedEpisode 1– Preaching In the Ruins (with Stanley Hauerwas)Dr. Johanna Hartelius, host of Hemeneutics, is hosting a new podcast series for Crackers and Grape Juice called “You Are Not Accepted: Engaging Hauerwas on Holiness.” Every other Wednesday Johanna, Jason Micheli, and Teer Hardy will discuss a writing by the theologian Stanley Hauerwas and oftentimes with Stanley Hauerwas. For our first episode, we talked with Stanley about his essay in Minding the Web entitled “Preaching in the Ruins.”2020-01-0133 minHermeneuticsThe TrailerGet ready for the Hauerwas Mafia to do what it does best. We're going full Hauerwas on you.On each episode of You're Not Accepted we will discuss a different essay from the one and only Stanley Hauerwas. Stan the man will join us periodically and we will do our best to contain Jason the fanboy.Go ahead and order yourself a copy of Resident Aliens and prepare to be Hauerwas'd.2019-12-3101 minYou're Not AcceptedThe TrailerGet ready for the Hauerwas Mafia to do what it does best. We're going full Hauerwas on you.On each episode of You're Not Accepted we will discuss a different essay from the one and only Stanley Hauerwas. Stan the man will join us periodically and we will do our best to contain Jason the fanboy.Go ahead and order yourself a copy of Resident Aliens and prepare to be Hauerwas'd.2019-12-3101 minCrackers and Grape JuiceEpisode 234 : David B. Hunsicker - The Making of Stanley Hauerwas: Bridging Barth and PostliberalismIn the past half-century, few theologians have shaped the landscape of American belief and practice as much as Stanley Hauerwas. His work in social ethics, political theology, and ecclesiology has had a tremendous influence on the church and society. But have we understood Hauerwas's theology, his influences, and his place among the theologians correctly? Hauerwas is often associated―and rightly so―with the postliberal theological movement and its emphasis on a narrative interpretation of Scripture. Yet he also claims to stand within the theological tradition of Karl Barth, who strongly affirmed the priority of Jesus Christ in all matters and famo...2019-11-151h 01
Crackers and Grape JuiceEpisode 219 - Stanley Hauerwas: Jesus is Lord and Everything Else is BullshitThe Hauerwas Mafia pays homage to our namesake by going back to the vault to share our original interview with the one and only Stanley Hauerwas. Jason is determined to get his theological idol off his familiar tropes and talking points and does so while also at the same time being humbled. To learn more about the podcast and to get your very own Hauerwas Mafia t-shirt, visit www.crackersandgrapejuice.com2019-08-0229 min
The Road to NowRTN Theology #11 The Character of Virtue w/ Stanley HauerwasRTN Theology now is now on its own podcast feed! Subscribe anywhere you get The Road to Now for RTN Theology episodes 12-19 and more! RTN Theology #11 features “America’s Best Theologian” (according to Time Magazine), Stanley Hauerwas. Chris Breslin brings an intimate conversation from Dr. Hauerwas’ office at Duke Divinity School that touches on the recent passing of his friend, Jean Vanier, the life of the church in the era of Trump, and what it means to become people of virtue and character. Professor and author, Dave Fitch chimes in with some of his favorite Hauerwasisms and the...2019-07-291h 21
The Table Audio w/ Evan RosaTry Some Courage: Stanley Hauerwas on Death, Church, America, Suffering, and LoveTheologian Stanley Hauerwas on death, love, suffering, mental disability, the American church, and what it means to him to be a Christian.2019-04-0900 min
The ChurchNext PodcastStanley Hauerwas and Ed Bacon: Faithful Dissent: Loving Our Way into a Brighter TomorrowWe live in increasingly divisive times. From politics to sports, the gift of human difference can quickly become a chasm of serious discord and division. What does it mean for good Christians to disagree? How do we do so faithfully? Should Christians protest? How should they do so?
In this episode we get answers from two prominent and in many ways, opposing camps. Social activist Ed Bacon believes Christians should be at the cutting edge of social protest. Ethicist Stanley Hauerwas believes Christians best shine their light by living faithful lives, as people distinct from the world...2019-01-1434 min
Voices In My Head (The Rick Lee James Podcast)Voices In My Head Podcast Episode #286: "The Character of Virtue" with guest Stanley Hauerwas
Voices In My Head Podcast Episode #286: "The Character of Virtue" with guest Stanley Hauerwas
On this episode of Voices In My Head we welcome Dr. Stanley Hauerwas.
Time magazine once called today’s guest America’s best theologian. As a longtime professor at Duke Divinty School, Stanley Hauerwas has authored many books, won numerous awards, and even appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show.
His work cuts across disciplinary lines as he is in conversation with systematic theology, philosophical theology and ethics, political theory, as well as the philosophy of social science and medical ethics.
Today, among other thing...2018-09-2634 min
Rick Lee James Podcast NetworkVoices In My Head Podcast Episode #286: "The Character of Virtue" with guest Stanley HauerwasVoices In My Head Podcast Episode #286: "The Character of Virtue" with guest Stanley Hauerwas On this episode of Voices In My Head we welcome Dr. Stanley Hauerwas. Time magazine once called today’s guest America’s best theologian. As a longtime professor at Duke Divinty School, Stanley Hauerwas has authored many books, won numerous awards, and even appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show.His work cuts across disciplinary lines as he is in conversation with systematic theology, philosophical theology and ethics, political theory, as well as the philosophy of social scie...2018-09-2634 min
Irish JesuitsInterrogating HauerwasUS theologian Stanley Hauerwas, described as 'one of the most influential Christian thinkers in the English speaking world', In this interview with Pat Coyle of Irish Jesuit Communications, the controversial and hugely respected Methodist theologian addresses a number of topical issues in his characteristically forthright and unpredictable style.2018-07-1223 minForging PloughsharesWhy Theology Matters - Interview with Stanley Hauerwas“Theology is the constant attempt of Christians to speak well whether we be laity or clergy.”
— Stanley Hauerwas
Jonathan Totty interviews Stanley Hauerwas about why being informed about theology is important for all Christians. And, how as Christians we are obligated to engage in theology so as to make sense of our own humanity in relation to God. This is the first of a series of podcasts titled “Why Theology Matters.” In this series Jonathan explores how theology is the “Queen of the Sciences” and the broadest horizon in which we understand and make sense of reality by int...2018-06-2526 min
Things Not Seen PodcastHow to Live in a World Which We Don't Control: Stanley HauerwasFor 15 years, theologian Stanley Hauerwas has been writing letters to a young man about essential virtues. Now, he has shared those letters in a new book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2018-06-2447 min
Homebrewed ChristianityResident Aliens LIVE from DurhamThis week's episode was from the live Resident Aliens podcast in Durham, North Carolina. Before we hear from Stanley Hauerwas and William Willimon, Tripp talks with Molly Brummett Wudel and Tim Conder from Emmaus Way. You'll hear a little bit about the story behind Emmaus Way, the work they are doing in Durham, their community hermeneutic, how they confront the challenges of church planting today, and why helping churches learn to be a part of meaningful social change and also transforming the inner life of the church is so important to their work. Then, Stanley H...2018-05-011h 32
patheological: The Podcast for the Pastor TheologianOperating Out of a Different Narrative: God and Guns with Amy Butler and Teer HardyJust two weeks after the Parkland School Shooting my friend Mary Duren invited four people to contribute to a discussion on the right to bear arms. The traffic on his posts was poor. It seems the news cycle had passed.
If you don’t seize the moment within 24-hours, or maybe 48-hours, you miss the modern attention span.
Maybe Hauerwas and Willimon Are Right
No one would accuse me of being part of the Hauerwasian Mafia. The designation is often a caricature of those who have found Stanley Hauerwas their theological muse. Later thi...2018-04-1000 min
Now We're Talkin' with Doug PagittDoug Talks with Stanley HauerwasDoug Talks with Stanley Hauerwas about his book The Character of Virtue: Letters To A Godson2018-03-1936 min
Give and TakeEpisode 85: The Character of Virtue: Letters to a Godson, with Stanley HauerwasMy guest is Stanley Hauerwas. He is Gilbert T. Rowe Professor Emeritus of Divinity and Law at Duke University. Professor Hauerwas has sought to recover the significance of the virtues for understanding the nature of the Christian life. This search has led him to emphasize the importance of the church, as well as narrative for understanding Christian existence. His work cuts across disciplinary lines as he is in conversation with systematic theology, philosophical theology and ethics, political theory, as well as the philosophy of social science and medical ethics. He was named "America’s Best Theologian" by Time magazine in...2018-03-0754 min
Duke Theology, Medicine, and Culture InitiativeTMC Seminar with Stanley Hauerwas, PhD | 11/03/2017The Theology, Medicine, and Culture Initiative at Duke Divinity School and the Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities & History of Medicine at Duke held a seminar on November 3, 2017 with Stanley Hauerwas, DD, PhD, Gilbert T. Rowe Professor Emeritus of Divinity and Law at Duke Divinity School.2017-11-021h 10
Signposts (Formerly Lessons From Dead Guys)(LFDG ARCHIVE) (Not So) ORDINARY TIME | E009: Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God (With Guest Pastor Brian Zahnd)This week we are joined by Pastor Brian Zahnd! Pastor of Word of Life Church and Author of Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God! We discuss the death of the Monster God, Armageddon, and Hell! Brian Zahnd https://brianzahnd.com/ ENTER OUR CONTEST TO WIN Brian's latest book! Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God https://gleam.io/PRkWa/sinners-in-the-hands-of-a-loving-god-book-giveaway SHOW NOTES Walter Brueggemann https://www.amazon.com/Walter-Brueggemann/e/B001ILID72/ref=sr_ntt...2017-10-111h 17
St Paul's CathedralHow to Change the World: Peace - Stanley Hauerwas and Brother Samuel SSF (2013)The 1914-18 war was the war to end all wars. Since then, countless millions have died in conflict, and it’s debatable whether there’s been a single day of peace.Stanley Hauerwas is Professor of Theological Ethics at Duke Divinity School. Samuel SSF is the Brother-in Charge of Hilfield Friary, the Anglican Franciscan community in Dorset. Recorded October 2013.2017-09-291h 27
Premier Video HighlightsStanley Hauerwas - John Howard YoderTheologian Stanley Hauerwas explains how he approaches John Howard Yoder's sexual assault of many of his female Mennonite students.2017-09-1103 minPremier Video HighlightsStanley Hauerwas - John Howard YoderTheologian Stanley Hauerwas explains how he approaches John Howard Yoder's sexual assault of many of his female Mennonite students.2017-09-1103 min
The Profile'America's Best Theologian' Stanley Hauerwas on Trump, war and ethics'America’s best theologian' Stanley Hauerwas talks to Katie Stock about why he believes the Church in the West has lost its way. You can also read the interview in this month's edition of Premier Christianity magazine. Request a free sample at premierchristianity.com/freesample
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200churches Podcast: Ministry Encouragement for Pastors of Small ChurchesEpisode 234 - Eucharistic Celebration as the Cornerstone of Worship with Stanley HauerwasNamed "America’s Best Theologian" by Time magazine in 2001, Dr. Stanley Hauerwas joins Jeff and Jonny to talk about the importance of the church, and the role of the small church pastor, especially in the Eucharistic Celebration! A thriller! A must hear!2017-07-1246 min
Theology on MissionS2:E24 To Tell the Truth: Stanley Hauerwas on Life and Ministry
David Fitch interviewing Stanley Hauerwas about life, ministry, and friendship (breakfast meeting at the 2017 THEOLOGY AND MISSION LECTURESHIP).
2017-06-1351 min
Aten och Jerusalem30. Stanley HauerwasEnglish description below! The interview starts at 12:50. Please check out our previous english interviews with Sarah Coakley, Graham Ward, Rachel Halder, J. Denny Weaver and William T. Cavanaugh! Enjoy!Stanley Hauerwas gästar Aten och Jerusalem för ett samtal om protestantismens död, Israel och Donald Trump. Dessutom ger han Anton äktenskapsråd. Allt detta och mer under knappt en halvtimme! Stanley Hauerwas är världsberömd professor emeritus vid Duke University, etiker och teolog med distinkt texasdialekt och överlåtelse till den subversiva berättelsen om Jesus.Stöd oss gärna på Patreon!Gilla oss på Facebook, följ oss på Twi...2017-03-2155 min
Strangely WarmedLent 4A - Stanley Hauerwas: Bedroom Oils & Hipster JesusWhy would we not go to Duke just to talk with Stanley Hauerwas? Even though Stanley doesn't know what a podcast is, he welcomed us to his 3rd floor office for a candid sitdown.Not only did Dr. Hauerwas give us books from his vast collection, he even offered us some his classic Hauerwas humor. 1 Samuel 16:1-13Psalm 23Ephesians 5:8-14John 9:1-412017-03-2030 minStrangely WarmedLent 3A - Stanley Hauerwas: "He Told Me Everything About Me"Why would we not go to Duke just to talk with Stanley Hauerwas? Even though Stanley doesn't know what a podcast is, he welcomed us to his 3rd floor office for a candid sitdown.Not only did Dr. Hauerwas give us books from his vast collection, he even offered us some his classic Hauerwas humor. Exodus 17:1-7Psalm 95Romans 5:1-11John 4:5-422017-03-1324 minStrangely WarmedLent 2A - Stanley Hauerwas: "That's Exactly Right, Jason"Why would we not go to Duke just to talk with Stanley Hauerwas? Even though Stanley doesn't know what a podcast is, he welcomed us to his 3rd floor office for a candid sitdown.Not only did Dr. Hauerwas give us books from his vast collection, he even offered us some his classic Hauerewas humor. John 3:1-17 Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. 2 He came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God; for no one ca...2017-03-0630 min
Strangely WarmedLent 1A - Stanley Hauerwas: Legalism is the Original SinWhy would we not go to Duke just to talk with Stanley Hauerwas? Even though Stanley doesn't know what a podcast is, he welcomed us to his 3rd floor office for a candid sitdown.Not only did Dr. Hauerwas give us books from his vast collection, he even offered us some his classic Hauerewas humor. Lent, Year A, kicks off with Matthew 4.1-11 and Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7. We opened with Matthew 4 and then we talked about the fall accounted in Genesis.Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-715 The Lord God took the man and put him...2017-02-2723 min
Jason MicheliStanley Hauerwas: Thank God We're Not Like Other PeopleStanley Hauerwas preached my church's 60th Anniversary Sunday. His text was the lectionary Gospel from Luke 18, the parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector.2016-10-2416 min
Sermons from AldersgateSixtieth Anniversary - Stanley Hauerwas - 23 October 2016A sermon preached by Dr. Stanley Hauerwas at Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Alexandria, VA, on the occasion of the church's sixtieth anniversary.2016-10-2316 min