Open AccessTheological politics of Stanley Hauerwas
Author(s) -
Slaviša Kostić
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
theoria
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2406-081X
pISSN - 0351-2274
DOI - 10.2298/theo1404063k
Subject(s) - democracy , virtue , character (mathematics) , liberalism , theology , politics , philosophy , sociology , duty , narrative , sanctification , liturgy , religious studies , law , political science , linguistics , geometry , mathematics
The aim of this article is to expose theological thought of Stanley Hauerwas concerning role of Church in formation of character likewise his vision of democratic society. First part of this article deals with Hauerwas theology of moral grown and sanctification likewise with importance of religious stories and metaphors for moral grown of faithful. The main stress is on importance of church community and its mentor?s duty for proper formation of character and virtues its faithful with special emphasis on narrative, liturgy and community. Second part of this article examines Hauerwas? vision of democratic society, his critique of liberalism, to the end that focus on reception of Hauerwas thought from orthodox theologians who attempt to found orthodox virtue ethics and to perceive his attitude towards democratic society.