I fear that much of the Christianity that surrounds us assumes our tas…

Stanley Hauerwas
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I fear that much of the Christianity that surrounds us assumes our task is to save appearances by protecting God from Job-like anguish. But if God is the God of Jesus Christ, then God does not need our protection. What God demands is not protection, but truth. ✨ Stanley Hauerwas (2012). Hannah's Child: A Theologian's Memoir, p.73, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
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