Burke Lecture: Stanley Martin Hauerwas

Dietrich Bonhoeffer is well known for his heroic opposition to the Nazis. Martin Hauerwas examines Bonhoeffer's understanding of lying and why it's appropriate to hold politics to a higher standard of truthful speech. This relationship between truth and politics is a particular challenge for democratic regimes. Series: Burke Lectureship on Religion & Society [4/2004] [Humanities] [Show ID: 8498]

[@glenpartain]

Hauerwas is a fresh and truthful voice for the church. I have listened and learned from him for 15 years and I am still amazed at his work. If it weren't for him I would not have remained Christian. He shows how the church is truly relevant! Thank God for Dr. Hauerwas.

[@obxemt]

I've read him, I've worshiped with him, I've heard him lecture, and I still don't know what to make of him. :)

[@BenDavidTriggSongs]

That laugh just before 34mins is brilliant! Worth watching just for that :D

[@kennethfurr7397]

I was just thinking the same thing! I actually backed the video up to watch it again! Hahaha! A lot of joy in that laugh!

[@creativeplanetjanet]

@superstarkemarie Awww, he's just sayin' it with his Southern American accent. When I spent some time in Germany, I never could get that "oe" phonic right.

[@dlature]

@summergiles mind telling us what?

[@timswauger9245]

Hauerwas is the Ron Swanson of the theological world. Ever the contrarian, with a laugh that is funnier than his jokes, lol

[@budyharianto8229]

He has his taste of humour yah....😁😂

[@25180354]

I do wish the person introducing the lecture had been a lie.

[@earfetish]

dull

[@superstarkemarie]

I know it's not the most important thing, but it drives me crazy that he's mispronouncing Bonhoeffer.

[@garychartier8365]

But he's pronouncing it the way essentially every speaker of American English does. Of course there's a gap between this pronunciation and the proper German pronunciation. But why single him out for doing what everyone else is doing, too?