Sunday Asylum: Being the Church in Occupied Territory

by Stanley Hauerwas, Aaron Edwards

We are citizens.
Not of this world, but of a kingdom different from this world. A kingdom that causes us to see things through a whole new lens. So if we, the Church, are living out this kingdom, then why do the world s culture and the Church s culture look so similar?
In this 5-week series, Stanley Hauerwas invites us to join a conversation evaluating our role in culture and in our current church environment. Sunday Asylum will not only help you explore what it looks to be citizens of the kingdom, but will encourage you to reassess your own beliefs and motives.

Genres: Theology

112 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2010

About the author

Stanley Hauerwas (PhD, Yale University) is the Gilbert T. Rowe Professor of Theological Ethics at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. He is the author of numerous books, including Cross-Shattered Christ, A Cross-Shattered Church, War and the American Difference, and Matthew in the Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible.

America's Best Theologian according to Time Magazine (2001), though he rejected the title saying, "Best is not a theological category."

Reviews

[Chris Frakes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Holy cow. This is excellent. Hauerwaus and Barnhart are brash and confrontational but in the best way (at least in my opinion). This book challenges so many “norms” that exist in church culture today and presents such a decisive alternative to pursuing the same old culturally driven narratives of faith. The Church MUST be a radical alternative to the offerings of the world and it simply, in its current state, is not. Hauerwaus shows us a way that it can be. Highly, highly recommend this for a quick read.

[Alex Connell · Rating 3 out of 5]

Neat little book. Hauerwas is good stuff.

[Tim Beck · Rating 4 out of 5]

short and sweet and to the point. Hauerwas has insightful comments on the topics of belief, conformity, worship despair, hope & the kingdom of God. Jason Barnhart adds thought provoking commentary to Hauerwas' thoughts.

I liked all 5 chapters - but took exception to most of the chapter on worship. in that - i feel Hauerwas misses the boat - or at least doesn't fully understand where some modern worship is all about.

regardless - the book was easy to read and worth my time.

it is set up to be used as a 5 week curriculum for a small group. there also appears to be a video to coincide with this book - but i felt the book was fine on it's own.

[Brandon Buchanan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A challenging small group resource that focuses on our roles in the church and cultural environments.

[Shaun Brown · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nicely done resource accompanied by videos from The Work of the People. I used it in my college/career Sunday school class and it went well.