The movement that Jesus begins is constituted by people who believe th…

Stanley Hauerwas
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The movement that Jesus begins is constituted by people who believe that they have all the time in the world, made possible by God’s patience, to challenge the world’s impatient violence by cross and resurrection. ✨ Stanley Hauerwas (2007). Matthew (Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible), p.37, Brazos Press
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