Stanley Hauerwas
Renowned theologian Stanley Hauerwas will speak about “How to be Theologically Funny” at 7 p.m. on Nov. 17 in the Berry College Spruill Ballroom.
Dr. Hauerwas is globally renowned for his work as a public intellectual and his scholarship in the field of contemporary theological ethics. In 2001, Time Magazine gave Dr. Hauerwas the title of “America’s Best Theologian.” In the same year, he was also given the honor of delivering the prestigious Gifford Lecture series at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. His works touch on topics including Christian ethics, systematic theology, law, and political philosophy. He is also a strong advocate of pacifism, virtue ethics, and postliberal theology.
He is the chair of theological ethics at the University of Aberdeen in Aberdeen, Scotland. Before his position at the University of Aberdeen, he was the Gilbert T. Rowe Professor of Theological Ethics at the Duke Divinity School with a joint appointment at the Duke University School of Law.
He is the author of more than 40 books and several articles. One of his novels, “A Community of Character: Toward a Constructive Christian Social Ethic,” has been called one of the most important books on religion in the 20th century.
The event is part of the Lumen Lecture Series sponsored by the Office of the Chaplain at Berry College. The aim of the series is to help students integrate their faith and learning by hosting leading Christian Scholars who address various topics related to faith and life. The word “lumen” means “light” and points to the belief that truth brings light to the mind and life.