{"product_id":"2026200014541-secondhand-a-community-of-character-toward-a-constructive-christian-social-ethic","title":"A Community Of Character: Toward A Constructive Christian Social Ethic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat does it mean for the Church to be a community shaped by the story of Jesus — and how does that story transform the very foundations of social ethics? In A Community of Character: Toward a Constructive Christian Social Ethic, Stanley Hauerwas mounts a bold and provocative challenge to the liberal political assumptions that have long dominated Christian moral thought, arguing that the Church itself — not the state, nor abstract reason — is the primary social embodiment of the Christian narrative. Drawing on theology, philosophy, and political theory, Hauerwas presents a vision of Christian community in which virtues, practices, and shared narrative are the true building blocks of a faithful social ethic, examining how storytelling and character formation are inseparable from living a morally coherent life.\n\nA landmark work in theological ethics, A Community of Character cemented Hauerwas's reputation as one of the most original and combative voices in contemporary Christian thought. His prose is at once rigorous and passionate, weaving together the insights of Aristotle, John Howard Yoder, and Alasdair MacIntyre into a singular argument that cuts against both secular liberalism and a complacent church culture. This text is essential reading for anyone wrestling with the question of how Christians might live — and what kind of community they must become — to bear authentic witness in a pluralist world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203122569435,"sku":"2026200014541-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/4a01a158-35d1-479e-a85e-efbf2482f7ae.png?v=1788144615","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200014541-secondhand-a-community-of-character-toward-a-constructive-christian-social-ethic","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}