The church has much to learn from an often overlooked community--those with disabilities.
This expanded edition now includes a study guide for individual reflection or group discussion..
This invigorating conversation is for everyday Christians who desire to live faithfully in a world that is Violent and broken.
The robust voice of Hauerwas and the gentle words of Vanier offer a synergy of ideas that, if listened to carefully, will lead the church to a fresh practicing of peace, love and friendship.
The authors\' explorations shed light on what it means to be human and how we are to live.
Together, Vanier and Hauerwas carefully explore the contours of a countercultural community that embodies a different way of being and witnesses to a new order--one marked by radical forms of gentleness, peacemaking, and faithfulness.
And L\'Arche provides a unique model of inclusive community that is underpinned by a deep spirituality and theology.
For many years, Hauerwas has reflected on the lives of people with disability, the political significance of community, and how the experience of disability addresses the weaknesses and failures of liberal society.
In this fascinating book, theologian Stanley Hauerwas collaborates with Jean Vanier, founder of the worldwide L\'Arche communities.
The church has much to learn from an often-overlooked community--those with disabilities.
How are Christians to live in a Violent and wounded world? Rather than contending for privilege by wielding power and authority, we can Witness prophetically from a position of weakness.
Theologian Hauerwas collaborates with Vanier, founder of the worldwide L\'Arche communities, to explore how Christians can embody what it truly means to be gentle, peaceful, and faithful.
The church has much to learn from an often overlooked community--those with disabilities
