Resident Aliens
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Resident Aliens is a influential theological book by Stanley Hauerwas (with William H. Willimon) that argues the church should live as a distinct, countercultural community within contemporary society.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Resident Aliens canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian non-fiction book
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theological book ⓘ |
| argues |
Christian ethics are rooted in the practices of the church
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the church is a colony of heaven ⓘ the church should be distinct from the surrounding culture ⓘ the church should live as a resident alien community within contemporary society ⓘ |
| author |
Stanley Hauerwas
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William H. Willimon ⓘ |
| coAuthor |
Stanley Hauerwas
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William H. Willimon ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| critiques |
Christianization of the Roman Empire
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surface form:
Constantinian Christianity
assimilation of the church to modern culture ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Christian practices
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Sermon on the Mount ⓘ
surface form:
the Sermon on the Mount
the narrative of Jesus ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Christian discipleship
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the church as a countercultural community ⓘ the church as a distinct community ⓘ the political character of the church ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian ethics
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ecclesiology ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
contemporary ecclesiology
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discussions of church and culture in North American Christianity ⓘ missional church conversations ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Stanley Hauerwas’s work in Christian ethics
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postliberal theology at Duke Divinity School ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
Christian social ethics
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colony of heaven ⓘ countercultural church ⓘ resident aliens ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian community
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Christian ethics ⓘ church and society ⓘ ecclesiology ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor |
Stanley Hauerwas
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William H. Willimon ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christianity ⓘ |
| settingDiscussed | late modern Western society ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
lay Christian readers
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pastors ⓘ theologians ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective | Stanley Hauerwas’s ecclesiology ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition |
narrative theology
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postliberal theology ⓘ |
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