Christianity is not some ideal toward which we ought always to strive even though the ideal is out of reach. Christianity is not a series of slogans that sum up our beliefs.
Stanley HauerwasRead
Christian salvation consists in works. To be saved is to be made holy. To be saved requires our being made part of a people separated from the world so that we can be united in spite of - or perhaps better, because of - the world's fragmentation and divisions.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Christian salvation is achieved through good works and entails becoming holy within a community separate from worldly divisions.
In this quote, Stanley Hauerwas emphasizes that Christian salvation is not just a personal journey but is fundamentally linked to community and action. He argues that true salvation involves becoming holy by performing good works and engaging with a community that stands apart from the fragmentation of the world, suggesting that unity in faith can emerge from the very divisions that exist in society.
Themes
SalvationWorksHolinessCommunityChristianityFaith
In practice
Example use cases
In a sermon discussing the role of faith and actions in salvation.
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