Approaching the end: eschatological reflections on church, politics, and life

In this book Stanley Hauerwas explores the significance of eschatological reflection for helping the church negotiate the contemporary world. In Part One, "Theological Matters," Hauerwas directly addresses his understanding of the eschatological character of the Christian faith. In Part Tw...

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Main Author: Hauerwas, Stanley 1940- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Grand Rapids, Michigan Cambridge, U.K. William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company 2013
In:Year: 2013
Reviews:Approaching the End: Eschatological Reflections on Church, Politics, and Life. By Stanley Hauerwas (2014) (Gorringe, Timothy, 1946 -)
Approaching the End: Eschatological Reflections on Church, Politics and Life by Stanley Hauerwas, Eerdmans, 2013 (ISBN 978-0-8028-6959-3), xvii + 251 pp., pb £25 (2014) (Waddell, Peter)
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Eschatology / Church / State / Politics / Life of faith
B End of the world
Further subjects:B Christian Life
B Christianity and politics
B Hauerwas, Stanley (1940-)
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Summary:In this book Stanley Hauerwas explores the significance of eschatological reflection for helping the church negotiate the contemporary world. In Part One, "Theological Matters," Hauerwas directly addresses his understanding of the eschatological character of the Christian faith. In Part Two, "Church and Politics," he deals with the political reality of the church in light of the end, addressing such issues as the divided character of the church, the imperative of Christian unity, and the necessary practice of sacrifice. End, for Hauerwas, has a double meaning -- both chronological end and end in the sense of "aim" or "goal." In Part Three, "Life and Death," Hauerwas moves from theology and the church as a whole to focusing on how individual Christians should live in light of eschatology. What does an eschatological approach to life tell us about how to understand suffering, how to form habits of virtue, and how to die? -- Publisher
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0802869599