Our hope in life beyond death is a hope made possible, not by some general sentimental belief in life after death, but by our participation in the life of Christ.
Stanley HauerwasI am a Congregationalist with Catholic sensibilities. Which probably explains how I ended up in a Episcopal church.
Stanley HauerwasThe movement that Jesus begins is constituted by people who believe that they have all the time in the world, made possible by Godโs patience, to challenge the worldโs impatient violence by cross and resurrection.
Stanley HauerwasNever think that you need to protect God. Because anytime you think you need to protect God, you can be sure that you are worshipping an idol.
Stanley HauerwasFrom the perspective of the one committing suicide, his or her act can be one of the most perverse forms of moral manipulation, as it abandons those left behind to their shame, guilt, and grief. Suicide is something like a metaphysical "I gotcha!" It is often an attempt to kill or wound others.
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