Magister Theologiae - MTh / This study will assess Stanley Hauerwas's claim that peacemaking is a virtue
of the church in which peace exists as a necessary characteristic of the church.
Christians are formed by practices of the church and so gain the skills required to live
faithfully in the world. Such formation teaches us to be truthful and to be at peace.
Peace is not only part of this formation; it is this formation. Such formation is based
on the present existence of peace in the church through Christ. Not only is peace a part
of the local and catholic church but war has been abolished through Christ.
Hauerwas claims theology as a legitimate discourse in relation to social and
physical sciences. Theology has its primary locus in the church rather than in
ahistorical accounts or the university. This claiming of the language of the church
creates space for particularity which is often subsumed under the universalizing
assertions of the nation-state. With peace as a characteristic of the church, Hauerwas
asserts that peacemaking is a virtue of the church and not merely an optional aspect of
its life.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uwc/oai:etd.uwc.ac.za:11394/6442 |
| Date | January 2017 |
| Creators | Hosler, Nathan |
| Contributors | Conradie, Ernst |
| Publisher | University of the Western Cape |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Rights | University of the Western Cape |
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