Where Resident Aliens Live
Exercises for Christian Practice
| Author | Stanley Hauerwas |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Abingdon Press |
| Publication Date | 4/1996 |
| Binding | Book - Paperback |
| ISBN | 9780687016051 |
| Retail Price | $20.99 |
| Discount Price | $17.99 (14% discount) |
Some Christian liberals think that resident aliens are sectarian, and that they wish to withdraw from engagement with the world. God forbid! The book is thus full of stories of resident aliens who have been baptized, trained, and conditioned -- like Marines in boot camp -- to be new citizens and find a new home in the distinctly Christian community.
Some Christian conservatives want a "to do" list that lays out the program for becoming a congregation or small group of resident aliens. Or perhaps they want a list of beliefs that might be defended. You won't find that here, for these desires are what ails the disestablished church. A list of options and choices, or an elective program for "wannabe" resident aliens, is an accommodation to the false god of freedom. Resident aliens are imitated and understood by telling their stories, by enfleshing their practices in the narrative that becomes part of the unfolding Christian story.