We cannot know and love the truth about God without knowing and loving the truth about ourselves and our neighbors The very act that brought a false judgment about God also brought a false judgment about Adam and Eve, and thus about all of humanity. We cannot reject the truth about God without thereby rejecting the truth about ourselves and our neighbors. And we cannot refrain from loving God without thereby refraining from loving ourselves and...

“Got attitude?” my friend asked as I walked into our Saturday Men’s Group several years ago. “Always,” I replied, laughing. I was wearing a Marine Corps T-shirt that said, “Attitude Is Everything!” Anyplace else, I’d probably have gotten some “attitude” from the guys. If you work with other guys, you know what I mean. There’s no lack of testosterone in the workplace. That started me thinking about that word “attitude.” Sadly, my King James...

By Stanley Hauerwas and William H. Willimon Resident Aliens discusses the nature of the church and its relationship to surrounding culture. It argues that churches should focus on developing Christian life and community rather than attempting to reform secular culture. Stanley Hauerwas and William H. Willimon reject the idea that America is a Christian nation; instead, Christians should see themselves as “resident aliens” in a...