Podcasts about Stanley Hauerwas

What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus? Charles Moore joins us to discuss a radical picture of truthful, peaceable, subversive allegiance to Jesus. The conversation is framed around Stanley Hauerwas's latest book which Moore helped him produce. Moore also reflects on the significance of Hauerwas's work for his own Christian journey and for the American church.Get the book “Jesus Changes Everything” This is the 264th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought. Sign-up for our monthly email newsletter which contains new and featured content!Join us on Patreon or become a website partner to enjoy bonus content!Visit our YouTube channel or connect on Facebook.Read essays from our blog or listen to them on our podcast, Essays for King JesusSubscribe on your podcast provider of choiceSupport us or learn more at anabaptistperspectives.org.The views expressed by our guests are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Anabaptist Perspectives or Wellspring Mennonite Church.

Brent Billings and Reed Dent team up with Elle Grover Fricks to excavate some ancient ideas about enemies.BEMA 96: But I Say Unto YouJesus and Nonviolence by Walter WinkThe Peaceable Kingdom by Stanley HauerwasRise and Kill First by Ronen Bergman1QS 1 (Community Rule) with Matthew 5:43 — Intertextual BibleBEMA 358: Sabbath Practice — PrayerGreek Priest Recreates Excitement of Resurrection Announcement — InstagramGreek Priest Recreates Excitement of Resurrection Announcement — TikTok“‘Flying Priest' Marks Holy Saturday's Liturgy in Greece” by Nick Kampouris — Greek Reporter

When 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 person. Moore and Hauerwas consider the importance of Christian friendship, the person of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and the life-changing power of the truth. The two offer poignant, practical insights for reclaiming Christian vocabulary and better understanding our lives as narrated by Christ. Resources mentioned in this episode or recommended by the guest include: Jesus Changes Everything: A New World Made Possible by Stanley Hauerwas Stanley Hauerwas “America's Best Theologian: Christian Contrarian” The Sun and the Umbrella by Nels F. S. Ferre Telling the Truth: The Gospel as Comedy, Tragedy, and Fairy Tale by Frederick Buechner Discipleship in a World Full of Nazis: Recovering the True Legacy of Dietrich Bonhoeffer by Mark Nation Theological Existence To-Day!: (A Plea for Theological Freedom) by Karl Barth Bruderhof Communities “David Brooks on How to Know a Person” War and the American Difference: Theological Reflections on Violence and National Identity by Stanley Hauerwas Special offer for listeners of The Russell Moore Show: Click here for 25% off a subscription to CT Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For 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 House of Studies and Acts 2 At Duke. Get the book here: https://www.plough.com/en/topics/faith/bible-studies/jesus-changes-everything

Matt, Paul, and Jon continue the discussion of the baptist vision set forth by Stanley Hauerwas and James McClendon, focusing on unity and contrasting it with the forced and violent unity of Christendom. If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to support our work. Become a Patron!

John, 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. Sign up for the upcoming class, "Lonergan & the Problem of Theological Method." The course will run from the weeks of February 16th to April 11th.    Register here https://pbi.forgingploughshares.org/offerings If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to support our work. Become a Patron!

Who told you the middle was the right place to be? Was it God? Does it feel holy to be a little above the fray, a little detached? It is one thing to see the world from an aerial point of view (like say, we saw in our reflections on Revelation), but another thing to see the world from out the window from a private plane. Today we challenge the notion of "middle ground," advocating instead for a deeper understanding of grace and truth. This is an invitation to recognize one's position of power and shatter the illusion of powerlessness, urging listeners to embrace vulnerability and take action in the prophetic in-between space. Along the way, we talk U2's Bullet the Blue Sky, racially charged rhetoric in the Trump era, faithful politics, the prophet Elisha, and Jonathan's theological mentor, Stanley Hauerwas

Is it possible for anyone to change—change their mind, change their theology, change their priorities? What does it mean to hope when we live in such uncertainty? Richard B. Hays is a world-renowned scholar of the New Testament. He is also a dear friend and colleague of Kate Bowler. Richard and Kate were both unexpectedly diagnosed with cancer at the same time, which meant they spent many hours discussing the heart of what it means to hope. Their hard won wisdom adds such depth and heart to today's episode. In this conversation, Richard and Kate discuss:   What it means to be hopeful A rich theological perspective of suffering in light of the resurrection How to pray when you are living in uncertainty  Why it's never too late to change your mind as you grow older This is a soulful conversation that embodies the humility it takes to change anything. Your mind. How your time is spent. Your certainties. We can't wait to hear what you think.  If you liked this episode, you might also love:  Will Willimon on vocation (especially as we age) Tom Long on learning to number our days Stanley Hauerwas on needing fewer explanations Jeff Chu on discovering grace for people who think unlike you   Watch clips from this conversation, read the full transcript, and access discussion questions by clicking here or visiting katebowler.com/podcasts. Follow Kate on Instagram, Facebook, or X (formerly known as Twitter)—@katecbowler. Links to social pages and more available at linktr.ee/katecbowler.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 claim.Wherever you're coming from, you're in for a disarmingly candid episode on one man's life in his own words, a life spent relentlessly seeking the nature of a good life.Show Notes:Resources mentioned this episodeHannah's Child by Stanley HauerwasJohn Dear NSE InterviewPDF of Lee's Interview NotesTranscript for Abridged EpisodeJOIN NSE+ Today! Our subscriber only community with bonus episodes, ad-free listening, and discounts on live showsSubscribe to episodes: Apple | Spotify | Amazon | Google | YouTubeFollow Us: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | YouTubeFollow Lee: Instagram | TwitterJoin our Email List: nosmallendeavor.comSee Privacy Policy: Privacy PolicyAmazon Affiliate Disclosure: Tokens Media, LLC is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

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 claim.Wherever you're coming from, you're in for a disarmingly candid episode on one man's life in his own words, a life spent relentlessly seeking the nature of a good life.Show Notes:Resources mentioned this episodeHannah's Child by Stanley HauerwasJohn Dear NSE InterviewPDF of Lee's Interview NotesTranscript for Abridged EpisodeJOIN NSE+ Today! Our subscriber only community with bonus episodes, ad-free listening, and discounts on live showsSubscribe to episodes: Apple | Spotify | Amazon | Google | YouTubeFollow Us: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | YouTubeFollow Lee: Instagram | TwitterJoin our Email List: nosmallendeavor.comSee Privacy Policy: Privacy PolicyAmazon Affiliate Disclosure: Tokens Media, LLC is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

“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 disarmingly candid episode on one man's life in his own words, a life spent relentlessly seeking the nature of a good life.Show Notes:Resources mentioned this episodeHannah's Child by Stanley HauerwasJohn Dear NSE InterviewPDF of Lee's Interview NotesTranscription Link JOIN NSE+ Today! Our subscriber only community with bonus episodes, ad-free listening, and discounts on live showsSubscribe to episodes: Apple | Spotify | Amazon | Google | YouTubeFollow Us: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | YouTubeFollow Lee: Instagram | TwitterJoin our Email List: nosmallendeavor.comSee Privacy Policy: Privacy PolicyAmazon Affiliate Disclosure: Tokens Media, LLC is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

Simon, Tim, Matt, Jim, and Paul discuss how narrative theology or what is known as the Yale School or postliberalism defines Christianity as a community of practice, which can serve as entry into understanding religion in general. Following the work of Ludwig Wittgenstein, narrative theologians such as George Lindbeck, Stanley Hauerwas, James McClendon and John Howard Yoder recognized doctrine and practice must be conjoined. Become a Patron! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider donating to support our work.

"Christians should not be talking about politics!" is what I heard when I was a young Christian. Is that true? How can Christians be engaged in politics in a biblically faithful way? What does it mean to be a political disciple? Should we as Christians stay out of politics? These are questions that we all must wrestle with if we are to have an effective witness in the world. Join Travis and Dr. Vincent Bacote as they discuss what it means to be a political disciple in a polarized world. Dr. Vincent Bacote is a Professor of Theology and the Director of the Center for Applied Christian Ethics at Wheaton College in Wheaton, IL.He is the author of Reckoning with Race and Performing the Good News: In Search of a Better Evangelical Theology (2020), The Political Disciple: A Theology of Public Life (2015), The Spirit in Public Theology: Appropriating the Legacy of Abraham Kuyper (2005), and has contributed to books including On Kuyper (2013), Aliens in the Promised Land (2013), Keep Your Head Up (2012) and Prophetic Evangelicals (2012).He is a regular columnist for Comment Magazine and contributes to other magazines, including Books and Culture, Christianity Today, Think Christian and re:generation quarterly, and journals such as Christian Scholars Review, Urban Mission and the Journal for Christian Theological Research. He is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society and the Society of Christian Ethics.He resides in the Chicago area with his family. Travis and Vincent discuss what it means to be political, why the church needs to have a robust political theology (how God wants us to go about politics that is biblically faithful), common grace, and how our political theology has changed over time, as well as the very purpose of government. Vincent also discusses some other theologians and how they have shaped how we see politics today, names like Abraham Kuyper, John Howard Yoder, and Stanley Hauerwas. While they may be unfamiliar, they have affected how we view and even engage the political process today. Vincent also gives Travis some lessons on Jazz. Learn more about Vincent.Get Vincent's book The Political Disciple. One of the books referred...

In 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 listeners to reconsider conventional notions of power and violence, urging a transformative approach rooted in love and nonviolence. This episode originally aired on: 8 November 2014 • Subscribe to Unbelievable? podcast: https://pod.link/267142101 on your preferred platform to never miss an episode, and join the conversation as we explore the nuances of belief, skepticism, and the evolving landscape of modern thought. • Rate and review this podcast in your podcast provider to help others discover the podcast • Get in touch with us to share your questions for upcoming shows! • Support us: https://www.premierunbelievable.com/donate

In 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's work, check out his book: Living Gently in a Violent World: The Prophetic Witness of Weakness

This Sunday's sermon, "Teach Me," is part 5 in our Lent sermon series, Wandering Heart, and is based on Jesus' well-known response to how often we should forgive. As you may recall, he said, "Seventy times seven." Or, the Greek is a bit unclear in the text, he may have said, "Seventy-seven times." Either way, it is a huge number, much greater than what any of us would typically do. Jesus' point is not about math. It is about the nature of forgiveness, and the role grace plays when forgiveness is needed. And we all need forgiveness at some time in our lives. Stanley Hauerwas, a brilliant theologian who seems to irritate evangelical and progressive Christians equally (and who is also one of my all-time favorite thinkers), says, "The forgiveness that marks the church is a politics that offers an alternative to the politics based on envy, hatred, and revenge." He wrote those words back in 2006, but it feels like his idea applies to us today, doesn't it? This sermon has been a challenge to write. I've enjoyed the opportunity to wrestle with it, though, and I am hopeful it will be a good word for our day. I'm looking forward to sharing it with you on Sunday at 9 am in Grace Hall at FC North, 10 am in the sanctuary at FC South, or 11 am in the sanctuary at FC North. The music, as always, will be wonderful this weekend at all three services. Bring a friend, sit near the front, and come prepared to experience a fresh wind of the Spirit, no matter which service you attend!

In their new series, "Books That Shaped Our Ministry," pastors Sarah, Erica, and Steve are taking turns, show-and-tell style, to highlight books that have been important for their ministry in some way.  Today, Steve shares a book that is now nearly thirty-five years old, but which still offers a provocative take on being the church as a minority voice, like salt, light, or yeast, rather than as a dominating voice aligned with anybody's political establishment or influence-peddlers. The book, Resident Aliens, co-written by Stanley Hauerwas and William Willimon in the late 1980s, dared readers a generation ago to question whether Christianity was meant to fit into any political party's cookie cutter, whether the church is just supposed to be a harmless institution propping up the status quo, and whether we had stopped listening to Jesus himself as the primary architect of our way of life.  The particular issues of the day in the late 1980s are certainly different from today, several decades later, but the questions keep needing to be asked.  So, here's an introduction to these two distinctive voices who make us think--and think again--about how to live as the blessedly weird out-of-step followers of Jesus.  Join us for this conversation here on Crazy Faith Talk!

1. Tim talked about the Fig Tree as a Jewish symbol. In some senses, it represents a promise of safety, security, and provision. In others, it is used as a symbol of Nationalism, used to give license to kill, sometimes in the name of God. Calling back to the Bible's first mention of a fig tree, in the story of Adam & Eve, Tim also talked about the way these symbols can represent the human temptation to hide, and to avoid our own nakedness and vulnerability. In both senses, Tim likened the Jewish Fig Tree to the American “stars and stripes.” Reflect back on your own life to date. Whether the fig tree, the American flag or something else, where are places in which you've rallied behind/under a powerful idealogical symbol and used its cover as a way to exert your will upon others, in whatever way and to whatever scale? In other words, where have you acted (or supported others to act) to overpower or subdue someone else's voice/ideas/intentions/humanity and felt justified in doing so for reasons of “Christian righteousness?” Likewise, where are places in your story that you've perhaps taken cover under the banner of an idealogical frame or symbol in order to avoid and hide from the painful and vulnerable realities of human existence, either your own or that of others?2. Tim talked about the nature of American Nationalism and the ways in which the story of America is often tethered to the storyline of Christianity. He shared the idea that the identities of many American Christians are more American than Christian. He cited Stanley Hauerwas' observation that many teach their children that being a Christian is their choice in a way that being an American is not. How does this idea strike you? If you are an American by birth, does it feel more or less immovable than your identity as a Christian? If you were born into a Christian American family, how does your experience line up with Hauerwas' observation? And how do these two signifiers of identity function within you today (if you are both American & Christian)? Does one feel more or less fluid than the other? Share about why you think that might be. 3. (Final infographic included below as a memory refresher) In the latter half of his sermon, Tim walked through Richard Rohr's idea of a human's spiritual journey through life. The journey starts with a period of intense ascent, followed by a time of crisis, and then either a path of continued ascent in pursuit of building our towers, or by a leap from our tower into a period of descent in which we are no longer trying to win or conquer, but are, instead, learning to die to ourselves and pour out our lives for others in love. “Love,” Tim said, “is always a fall.” Reflect on the potential trajectories laid out by Rohr and their differences and outcomes. Share about your own experiences of the stages described (so far in your life): ascent, crisis, then continued ascent or descent. Which feel familiar? Current? Elusive? Confusing? Do you see yourself on one of the trajectories Rohr describes as leading toward either “old fool” or “holy fool?” How so or why not?

Learn 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 reference other keynotes and conversations, including the Rev. Dr. Christopher Beeley on Christology, Dr. Jeremy Begbie on the Holy Spirit, Dr. John Behr on the Church, the Rev. Tish Harrison Warren on Christianity and Politics, and other panels on church unity and evangelism. Stanley Hauerwas is Gilbert T. Rowe Professor Emeritus of Divinity and Law at Duke Divinity School and was named "America's Best Theologian" by Time magazine in 2001. His book, A Community of Character: Toward a Constructive Christian Social Ethic, was selected as one of the 100 most important books on religion of the 20th century.Ephraim Radner is Professor Emeritus of Historical Theology at Wycliffe College, Toronto, and has ministered in various places, including Burundi, Haiti, inner-city Cleveland, Connecticut, and Colorado. His many books include Hope among the Fragments: The Broken Church and its Engagement of Scripture (2004) andA Time to Keep: Theology, Mortality, and the Shape of a Human Life (2016).Learn more about the Living Church and check out some of our favorite podcast episodes.

In this first of a two part conversation, Dr. Oord interacts with both Stanley Hauerwas and John Calvin in discussing the importance of creaturely cooperation with a God who is not omnipotent.Dr. Oord engages this idea deeper in his book The Death of Omnipotence and Birth of Amipotence.

Give to The Living ChurchGift the Magazine for $9.95Welcome podcast listeners. Today we've got an episode that will lightly leap from Advent to Christmastide. We'll revisit four conversations we've had over the years: James K. A. Smith on time and ImmanuelNovelist H.C. Cross on boarding schools and world-buildingLauren Winner on books and readingAmy Peeler and Wes Hill on Mother MaryDr. James K.A. Smith is a public philosopher and editor in chief of IMAGE journal, and author of many well-known books including You Are What You Love and How to Inhabit Time.Heather Cross is the author of two novels, Wilberforce and Grievous.The Rev. Dr. Lauren Winner is associate professor of Christian spirituality at Duke Divinity School and the author of many books, including Girl Meets God, A Cheerful and Comfortable Faith, andCharacteristic Damage.The Rev. Dr. Wesley Hill and Dr. Amy Peeler are both associate professors of New Testament, Amy at Wheaton College and Wes at Western Theological Seminary.In two weeks, we're taking a break from the podcast (Merry Christmas). In 2024 we're rolling out conversations with Stanley Hauerwas and Ephraim Radner, a book chat with John Behr, an exploration of Jesus Through Medieval Eyes, a look at neurodivergence in the classical classroom, and much more. Give to The Living ChurchGift the Magazine for $9.95

Beyond rules and moral ideals. Read the Sermon on the Mount as every day, in every way, learning to practice the presence of God.The sermon today is titled "Practice Makes Perfect." It is the thirteenth and last installment in our series "One Sermon That Changed The World." The Scripture reading is from Matthew 7:24-29 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on November 12, 2023. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under DISCOVER: A New Lifestyle.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Click here if you would like to download "Living the Sermon on the Mount," a free teachers guide and workbook resource for class and small groups.Click here for the "Outside the Walls" podcast discussion of this sermon.Sources of Inspiration for the Lesson Used in Today's Podcast:James Bryan Smith, The Good & Beautiful Life.James Clear, Atomic HabitsChristianity Today article: 26 million Americans stopped reading the Bible…American Bible Society 2002 Report: The State of the Bible.Brother Lawrence, Practice of the Presence of God.Lee Daniel's The Butler "Sit In" scene.Craig Keener, Matthew: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary.Stanley Hauerwas, Matthew (Brazos).Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Cost of Discipleship.I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide and even kids notes on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

In this episode, co-hosts Daniel and Jen discuss some common Western Christian responses to the ongoing war on Gaza. They unpack the normalization of violence and dehumanization in American Christian rhetoric regarding this war, and Palestine-Israel at large. They also examine biblical, theological, and ethical frameworks that some Christians utilize to justify violence in Gaza, particularly Just War theory, and other ways the Bible is weaponized to support violence. At the end, they offer alternative ways to think of war and violence in light of the work of Christ. You can support Across the Divide Podcast with a monthly or one-time donation at ⁠ko-fi.com/acrossthedividepodcast Palestinian Christian Open Letters & Documents An Open Letter from Palestinian Christians to Western Church Leaders and Theologians (Petition still accepting signatures as of November 17, 2023) Kairos Southern Africa and Kairos Palestine Issue a Joint Open Letter to Church leaders and Christians in the USA, Europe and the Ecumenical Family (November 4, 2023) Kairos Palestine Document- “A moment of truth: A word of faith, hope and love from the heart of Palestinian suffering” (2009) Other Helpful Podcast Episodes Let's Talk About Gaza: A Conversation with a Gazan Theologian, Across the Divide A Palestinian Christian's Perspective on the Israeli-Palestinian War: Daniel Bannoura, Theology in the Raw Western Christian Responses The Dangerous History Behind Netanyahu's Amalek Rhetoric, Mother Jones (November 3, 2023) American Christians Should Stand with Israel under Attack, Russell Moore (October 7, 2023) The Allure of Moral Clarity in a Time of War: A Response to Russell Moore, Bruce Fisk (October 12, 2023) Non-Violent Christian Theology What Does ‘Christian Nonviolence' Actually Mean? Mitchell Atencio (2022) Stanley Hauerwas on Peacemaking: Nonviolence, Peace, Race, and Foreign Policy with Dr. Nathan Hosler (Webinar, 2022) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/acrossthedivide/message

If you want to know who the hurting trust, find out who heals them, feeds them, and welcomes them.The sermon today is titled "Who Do You Trust?" It is the twelfth installment in our series "One Sermon That Changed The World." The Scripture reading is from Matthew 7:6-23 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on November 5, 2023. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under DISCOVER: A New Lifestyle.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Click here if you would like to download "Living the Sermon on the Mount," a free teachers guide and workbook resource for class and small groups.Click here for the "Outside the Walls" podcast discussion of this sermon.Sources of Inspiration for the Lesson Used in Today's Podcast:David Garland, Mark (NIV Life Application Commentary)LaGard Smith, Who Is My Brother?Stanley Hauerwas, Matthew  (Brazos).Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Cost of Discipleship.James Bryan Smith, The Good & Beautiful Life.I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide and even kids notes on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

Listen along as we continue our series through Proverbs. Notes//Quotes: Prov 18:22 & 21:19 - Mike Reading Title: Blessing Or Ball & Chain “So where did this pessimism come from, and why is it so out of touch with reality? Paradoxically, it may be that the pessimism comes from a new kind of unrealistic idealism about marriage, born of a significant shift in our culture's, understanding of the purpose of marriage. Legal scholar John Witte, Jr., says that the earlier "ideal of marriage as a permanent contractual union designed for the sake of mutual love, procreation, and protection, is slowly giving way to a new reality of marriage as a ‘terminal sexual contract' designed for the gratification of the individual parties. Witte points out that in western civilizations there of been several competing views of what the “form and function” of marriage should be. The first two were in the Catholic and Protestant perspectives. Though different in many particulars, they both taught that the purpose of marriage was to create a framework for lifelong devotion and love between a husband and a wife. It was a solemn bond, designed to help each party subordinate individual impulses, and interests in favor of the relationship, to be a sacrament of God's love (the Catholic emphasis) and serve the common good the (Protestant Emphasis). Marriage created by bringing male and female into a binding partnership. In particular, lifelong marriage, was seen as creating, the only kind of social stability in which children could grow and thrive. The reason that society had a vested interest in the institution of marriage, was because children could not flourish as well in any other kind of environment. However, Witte explains that a new view of marriage emerged from the 18th and 19th century Enlightenment. Older cultures taught their members to find meaning in duty, by embracing their assigned social roles, and caring them out faithfully. During the Enlightenment, things begin to shift. The meaning of life came to be seen as the fruit of the freedom of the individual to choose the life that most fulfills him or her personally. Instead of finding meaning, through self denial, through giving up one's freedom, and binding oneself to the duties of marriage and family, marriage was redefined as finding emotional and sexual fulfillment and self actualization. Proponents of this new approach, did not see the essence of marriage as located in either its divine sacramental symbolism or as a social bond given to benefit the broader human commonwealth. Rather, marriage was seen as a contract between two parties for mutual individual growth and satisfaction. In this view, married persons married for themselves, not to fulfill responsibilities to God, or society. Parties should, therefore, be allowed to conduct their marriage in anyway they deemed beneficial to them, and no obligation to church, tradition, or broader community should be imposed on them. In short, the Enlightenment, privatized marriage, taking it out of the public sphere, and redefined its purpose as individual gratification, not any "broader, good" such as reflecting God's nature, producing character, or raising children. Slowly, but surely, this newer understanding of the meaning of marriage has displaced the older ones in western culture.  - Timothy Keller “The sage, is writing from the perspective of the man. As one looks at a pig and sees only the gold ring, so is a man who is so enamored by a woman's physical beauty that he does not recognize her lack of discretion. The sage is warning those who will listen that the beauty is not worth all the problems that a woman's indiscretion will bring to him. Later, in the poem concerning the virtuous woman, the sage will affirm that what is really important is not charm or beauty, but rather a woman's fear of Yahweh. “Beauty without wisdom is the height of incongruity.”  - Tremper Longman “Destructive to marriage is the self fulfillment ethic that assumes marriage and the family are primarily institutions of personal fulfillment, necessary for us to become "whole" and happy. The assumption is that there is someone right for us to marry, and then, if we look closely enough, we will find the right person. This moral assumption overlooks a crucial aspect to marriage. It fails to appreciate the fact that we always marry the wrong person. We never know whom we marry; we just think we do. Or even if we first, marry the right person, just give it a while, and he or she will change. For marriage, being (the enormous thing it is) means we are not the same person after we have entered it. The primary problem is… learning how to love and care for the stranger to whom you find yourself married.” - Stanley Hauerwas    

Yes we are called to discern and assess. But Jesus challenges the hypercritical, the hypocritical, and all of us who desire a critical spirit.The sermon today is titled "Judgy McJudgerson." It is the eleventh installment in our series "One Sermon That Changed The World." The Scripture reading is from Matthew 7:1-5 (ESV). Originally preached at the West Side Church of Christ (Searcy, AR) on October 29, 2023. All lessons fit under one of 5 broad categories: Begin, Discover, Grow, Learn, and Serve. This sermon is filed under DISCOVER: A New Lifestyle.Click here if you would like to watch the sermon or read a transcript.Click here if you would like to download "Living the Sermon on the Mount," a free teachers guide and workbook resource for class and small groups.Click here for the "Outside the Walls" podcast discussion of this sermon.Sources of Inspiration for the Lesson Used in Today's Podcast:Mike Cope, “Speck Inspectors.” Sermon preached at College Church of Christ (Searcy, AR), 1987.Craig Keener, Matthew: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary.Stanley Hauerwas, Matthew  (Brazos).Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Cost of Discipleship.James Bryan Smith, The Good & Beautiful Life.Tim Mackie, “To Judge or Not To Judge.” Sermon.I'd love to connect with you!Watch sermons and find transcripts at nathanguy.com.Follow along each Sunday through YouTube livestream and find a study guide and even kids notes on the sermon notes page.Follow me @nathanpguy (facebook/instagram/twitter)Subscribe to my email newsletter on substack.

According to the National Academy of Medicine, 17 million Americans care for an older parent, spouse, friend, or neighbor with medical limitations. It is costly, beautiful, and important work, especially as so many push to eliminate suffering by eliminating sufferers.  There are, as a full-time caregiver put it recently, important lessons learned and blessings received in bearing each other's burdens:   "Over the years, I have prayed many prayers for the people whom I've been entrusted to care for. But … more times than I can count, … the script has felt flipped, and it is I who walk away feeling tended, knowing I have received nurture, kindness, and patient love."  Any culture in which the call to care for others lessens, and the pressure to eliminate the sufferer intensifies, becomes an impoverished culture. As theologian Stanley Hauerwas put it, “In 100 years, if Christians are known as those who do not kill their children or their elderly, we will have done well.” 

In Episode 6 of Season 4, Drew and Mick explore several academic and historical positions that the church can take relative to culture, and postures they believe the church is called to exhibit in a secular context. If you find yourself wondering, "Should the church transform, inhabit, or reject culture?" then take a listen to hear more! Connect with us at: Email: ideologypc@gmail.com Youtube & Instagram: @ideologypc Feel free to share, subscribe, rate, and/or comment Resources referenced: - Christ and Culture by Richard Niebuhr - To Change the World by James Davison Hunter - Resident Aliens by Stanley Hauerwas & William Willimon - Radical Orthodoxy by John Milbank & Simon Oliver - The Churching of America by Rodney Stark - Various works by Andrew Walls

"Reconciliation happens when my enemy tells me my story and I am able to say: ‘That is my story" - Stanley Hauerwas. 11 September 1973. Military forces attack La Moneda Palace, the Hawker Hunter plane launches rockets that hit the main wings of the building, fire echoes through the streets of Santiago, the body of President Salvador Allende is found. Fear begins to spread across the country. 50 years have passed since the coup d'état in Chile, which began the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet that lasted 17 years and left more than 40,000 victims. In this episode, Dr Vinicius De Carvalho talks to Francisco Lobo, Chilean lawyer and PhD candidate at the Department of War Studies, about the violation of human rights, the strides made in transitional justice and international accountability, and how the dictatorship continues to permeate Chile's fragmented identity.

In which Spanks and the Dude discuss an essay by theologian and ethicist Stanley Hauerwas on Watership Down and how stories shape our communities. Did you know WTHIAP has a Bookshop.org store front? Books that have been recommended on the show are added to our store and more from the back catalog are being added often! Find it all at https://bookshop.org/shop/wthiap. Transcripts, when available, can be found at patreon.com/wthiap. Just search for the episode title. Don't see a transcript you're looking for? Let us know via email. Find all things WTHIAP at wthiap.com.

A sermon preached by Jamie Howison on Sunday August 27, 2023, when Bishop Geoff Woodcroft joined us for a liturgy of adult Baptism, Confirmation, and Reception into the Anglican communion.  Subscribe to the show wherever you listen to audio and recommend this episode to your friends. We invite you to rate us or write a review of what we are doing on Apple Podcasts. Reviews help others join the conversation.* * *This podcast is created at saint benedict's table, a congregation of the Anglican Church of Canada in Winnipeg, where we've been making great audio since 2006. Listen to other recent episodes on our website and see our entire catalogue of well over 700 shows on our hosting page.Our MissionTo provide rich and stimulating audio resources to the wider church and engage topics and issues relevant to the concerns and questions of the larger culture in which we live.

Jesus says that all who hear his words in the Sermon on the Mount are faced with a choice between two ways. Are we going to choose the easy way and live our lives however we see fit? Or are we going to choose the harder way of apprenticeship to Jesus? Jesus says that following him and his teachings, though difficult and risky, is the way towards experiencing true life.Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Rob Bell, Tim Mackie, Tim Keller, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan, Eugene Peterson, NT Wright, and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount.

“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened." Matthew 7:7-8Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Rob Bell, Tim Mackie, Tim Keller, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan, Eugene Peterson, NT Wright, and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount.

The hosts interview Dr. Stanley Hauerwas and Dr. Gary Dorrien about Christianity in the public square, Barth/Niebuhr stuff, and more. 

How we engage with each others faults, shortcomings, and mistakes matters to Jesus. We tend to do this in a way that is destructive, divisive, and dehumanizing. Jesus offers a way that is loving and restorative.Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Rob Bell, Tim Mackie, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan, Eugene Peterson, NT Wright, and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount.

A sermon by Jamie Howison for Sunday June 18, 2023, on Matthew 9:35-10:10.Subscribe to the show wherever you listen to audio and recommend this episode to your friends. We invite you to rate us or write a review of what we are doing on Apple Podcasts. Reviews help others join the conversation.* * *This podcast is created at saint benedict's table, a congregation of the Anglican Church of Canada in Winnipeg, where we've been making great audio since 2006. Listen to other recent episodes on our website and see our entire catalogue of well over 700 shows on our hosting page.Our MissionTo provide rich and stimulating audio resources to the wider church and engage topics and issues relevant to the concerns and questions of the larger culture in which we live.

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 named America's best theologian by Time magazine in 2001. Dr. Hauerwas has authored numerous books, including Resident Aliens, co-authored by Will Willimon, Living Gently in a Violent World, and 2011's War and the American Difference. Resources:Find out more about Dr. Hauerwas, his publications, and appearances at stanleyhauerwas.org.Buy War and the American Difference

In Matthew 6:22-34, Jesus reveals that generosity, or a lack of generosity, reveals the true condition of our hearts. Therefore, becoming the Kingdom people that he desires for us to be is not a matter of action or will power, it is a matter of what we worship. Jesus invites us to reorient our hearts towards him and his Kingdom through worship, so that we may become people of radical generosity.  Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Rob Bell, Tim Mackie, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan, Eugene Peterson, NT Wright, and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount.

Almost a quarter of Jesus' recorded teachings have to do with money! How we think about and how we use our money clearly matters a lot to Jesus. His desire is that his Kingdom people would be known for their radical generosity.Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Rob Bell, Tim Mackie, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan, Eugene Peterson, NT Wright, and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount.

Today'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. —Stanley HauerwasMusic: “Friendship And Enmity” by Kurtis ParksNarrator: Ryan Phipps

In John 15, Jesus tells his disciples that if they are going to be a part of advancing his Kingdom here on Earth, they will need to make their home in him. But how do we practically do this in the midst of our busy and distracted world? For the early church, the answer was a 'rule of life'.Rule of Life Worksheet: https://storage1.snappages.site/MTPC56/assets/files/Rule-of-Life-Worksheet.pdfList of Disciplines: https://storage1.snappages.site/MTPC56/assets/files/List-of-Disciplines.pdfSpecial thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Rob Bell, Tim Mackie, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan, and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount.

Every good movement has an anthem. Every revolution has a rallying cry. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus offers his followers a powerful anthem that has united and fueled his Kingdom movement for centuries. And we desperately need it today!Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Rob Bell, Tim Mackie, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan, and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount.

Episode SummaryWe continue our march toward the marginalized this week with another conversation with Dr. Miguel De La Torre about the future of American political identity. As a Lantinx scholar, Miguel sees a future in which American society is run by white Christian nationalist elites at the expense of everyone who is 'the other.' Much like South African Apartheid, America could become a nation controlled by a very powerful and violent minority all supported by white evangelicals. After all, it was conservative Christians who helped set up South African Apartheid in the 1948. Following these through lines of American racism and oppression, he warns of a decline in democracy and rise in political violence—but equips us with the nonviolent ethical framework to resist this bleak future. If you are a citizen of the United States, have you ever considered what it might look like to become Un-American? Have you ever considered all the ways the American Empire forces you to compromise your faith? As Christian ethicist Stanley Hauerwas once wrote, “Being a Christian is going to put you at odds with a great deal of what it means to be an American.” In this episode, we call upon listeners to consider what it might mean to remake America in the image of the God of liberation, and how do achieve that nonviolently? What role can you play in resisting this dominator form of Christianity and politics? BioDr. Miguel De La Torre is Professor of Social Ethics and Latinx Studies at the Iliff School of Theology in Denver, Colorado. He has served as the elected 2012 President of the Society of Christian Ethics and served as the Executive Officer for the Society of Race, Ethnicity and Religion (2012-17). Dr. De La Torre is a recognized international Fulbright scholar who has taught courses at the Cuernavaca Center for Intercultural Dialogue on Development (Mexico), Indonesian Consortium for Religious Studies (Indonesia), University of Johannesburg (South Africa), Johannes Gutenberg University (Germany). Additionally, he has lectured at Universidad Bíblica Latinoamericana (Costa Rica), The Association for Theological Education in South East Asia (Thailand) and the Council of World Mission (Mexico and Taiwan). Advocating for an ethics of place, De La Torre has taken students on immersion classes to Cuba, Guatemala, the Peruvian Amazon, and the Mexico/U.S. border to walk the migrant trails. Among multiple yearly speaking engagements, he has also been a week-long speaker at the Chautauqua Institute, and the plenary address at the Parliament of World Religions. De La Torre has received several national book awards and is a frequent speaker at national and international scholarly religious events and meetings. He also speaks at churches and nonprofit organizations on the intersection of religion with race, class, gender, and sexuality . In 2020, the American Academy of Religion bestowed on him the Excellence in Teaching Award. The following year, 2021, the American Academy also conferred upon him the Martin E. Marty Public Understanding of Religion Award. De La Torre is the first scholar to receive the two most prestigious awards presented by his guild and the first Latinx to receive either one of them. Check out De La Torre's BLOG for additional resources and readings. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and a review

Contrary to what many assume, peace isn't meekness in the face of evil it is the courageous and oftentimes creative task of disarmament. Active peacemaking is a way to fight against injustice without using violence. It is using the transformative force of love to resist oppression. It says that the means are the ends, that the way to peace is peace itself. “Love of enemies does not necessarily ease tensions; rather it challenges the whole system and becomes a subversive formula for true personal and national liberation,” writes liberationist theologian Gustavo Gutierrez. Therefore we shouldn't be surprised that peacemakers like Dr. Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela and Mahatma Gandhi appear as anything but peaceful.But what might it look like for you to live a life of nonviolent resistance to evil? How do you confront evil and injustice without becoming unjust yourself? In this episode with Holy Heretics host Gary Alan Taylor, we discuss ways to take power back from the oppressors through nonviolent, subversive action. We draw on the teachings of Jesus who provided a 'third way' beyond fight or flight that leads to an opportunity for the perpetrator to not only recognize your humanity, but repent of his oppression. For our new patrons, thank you for joining us! Thank you for providing the resources we desperately need to continue creating this sacred, subversive space. Our podcast is an act of nonviolent resistance to dominator evangelicalism. We will not be silenced. We will not be intimidated by the religious establishment. We will continue to speak loudly and proudly for the marginalized, no matter the cost. Your commitment to this work is also an act of resistance, thank you! BioGary Alan Taylor is the Co-Founder of The Sophia Society and the Host of Holy Heretics Podcast. Gary Alan grew up in conservative evangelical culture as a preacher boy and his deconstruction journey began way back as an undergraduate at Milligan College when he took a course that changed his life. Taught by Stanley Hauerwas protege Phil Kennesson, Christ and Culture planted seeds that would grow into a subversive faith decades later. Prior to his faith deconstruction, Gary Alan worked in evangelical spaces as a content creator. He has written for RedLetter Christians and Missio Alliance and has a Master of Arts degree in Holocaust Studies as well as PhD work in Colonial American History. Gary Alan and his wife Jennifer live in Monument, Colorado and attend Grace and St. Stephens Episcopal Church. Quotables“Four in ten Americans live in a household with a gun. 44% of Republicans say they own a gun.”“What might it look like to deconstruct your faith nonviolently?”“Here in America, we love our guns, and we love our God given right to blow you away.”“Even out theology is violent. We believe in a violent, wrathful God, so violence is wrapped into the DNA of what it means to be an American.”“When the United States kills it's enemies, it's probably a Christian who pulls the trigger.”“What I fear is being in the presence of evil and doing nothing. I fear that more than death.”“We don't have enough money for healthcare, education and basic human services because we spend billions of dollars on war, and we call that pragmatic.”“For what the world spends on defense every 2.5 hours, smallpox was eliminated.”“We believe that violence saves.”“Can you commit an act of violence for the cause of justice?”“Is there ever a time that you could kill for the right cause?”“What if the people we think are so evil aren't evil at all?”“Our addiction to redemptive violence is the fault of the church.”“When war is undertaken in the name of God, there can be no limit in the killing, because so much is at stake.”“Nonviolence isn't an exception to the rule, but is at the heart of what it means to be a Christian.”“There wasn't even a word for pacifism in the early church because to call yourself a Christian meant you lived a life of nonviolence.”“Even in death, Jesus was nonviolent.”“Jesus was nonviolent because God was nonviolent.”“Is my job causing suffering to the planet or to the poor?”“What or who am I afraid of?”“In what ways do I benefit from the empire in which I live?”“Pacifism isn't meekness in the face of evil.”If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and a review

Stanley 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 information!

Jason Michelli: Chris Green is back on the podcast to (once again) talk about Robert Jenson and Stanley Hauerwas but— really— he's here to talk about a new book he has for your journey this year through the season of light, Lent. That's right. Chris wants to help you understand Lent as an enlightening time. His great book is entitled, Being Transfigured. Chris is…Professor of Public Theology—Southeastern University (Lakeland, FL) Teaching Pastor—Sanctuary Church (Tulsa, OK) Director—St Anthony Institute of Theology & Philosophy. Tommie Marshell: “I sometimes catch the atheist flu”

Our guest today is Chris E.W. Green, author of The End is Music: A Companion to Robert W. Jenson's Theology. Christ is Professor of Public Theology at Southeastern University (Lakeland, FL), Teaching Pastor at Sanctuary Church (Tulsa, OK) and Director of the St Anthony Institute of Theology & Philosophy.Robert Jenson has been praised by Stanley Hauerwas, David Bentley Hart, Wolfhart Pannenberg, and others as one of the most creative and important contemporary theologians. But his work is daunting for many, both because of its conceptual demands and because of Jenson's unusual prose style. This book is an attempt to give Jenson the kind of hearing that puts his creativity and significance on display, and allows newcomers to and old friends of his theology the opportunity to hear it afresh.

Theologian 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) Stanley's advice for going through something difficult CW: bipolar, mental illness***Looking for the transcript or show notes? Click here.Find Kate on Instagram or Facebook or Twitter.Subscribe to our weekly email for blessings.No Cure for Being Human (And Other Truths I Need to Hear) is now available in PAPERBACK. Order your copy, today.Looking for some short spiritual reflections and blessings? Check out GOOD ENOUGH: 40ish Devotionals for a Life of Imperfection. Available wherever books are sold. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Theologian 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) Stanley's advice for going through something difficult CW: bipolar, mental illness *** Looking for the transcript or show notes? Click here. Find Kate on Instagram or Facebook or Twitter. Subscribe to our weekly email for blessings. No Cure for Being Human (And Other Truths I Need to Hear) is now available in PAPERBACK. Order your copy, today. Looking for some short spiritual reflections and blessings? Check out GOOD ENOUGH: 40ish Devotionals for a Life of Imperfection. Available wherever books are sold. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Marty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Kate Schmidgall, the founder and director of BitterSweet Creative, and the founder and editor of BitterSweet Monthly.National Community Church, Lincoln Theatre CampusNCC Lincoln Theatre Campus StaffContemplations Series with Walter BrueggemannAn Other Kingdom by Peter Block, Walter Brueggemann, and John McKnightBreaking Ground by Anne Snyder and Susannah BlackComment MagazineResident Aliens by Stanley Hauerwas and William H. WillimonComing Soon: Practice Flourishing by Dr. Andrew DeCortAdditional audio production by Gus Simpson Special Guest: Kate Schmidgall.