Why Narrative?: Readings in Narrative Theology

by Stanley Hauerwas (Editor)

Essays discuss the narrative approach to biblical studies, its use as a critical tool, and its theological significance

Genres: Theology, Religion, Cultural

367 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1989

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

[James Wheeler · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really did enjoy this back in grad school. A good introduction to narrative theology. The essays included are diverse and so the content felt a bit choppy but that is the nature of this kind of book. It is a book on narrative theory from a philosophical standpoint and so a challenging read. I especially liked Root's contribution "The Narrative Structure of Soteriology" and also H. Richard Niebuhr's contribution from his book "The Meaning of Revelation".