Liberal/conservative and modern/postmodern concepts define contemporary
theological debate. Yet what if these categories are grounded in a set of
assumptions about what it means to be the church in the world, presuming we must
live as though God's existence does not matter? What if our theological discussion
distracts us from the fact that the church is no longer able to shape the desires
and habits of Christians? Hauerwas wrestles with these and similar questions
constructing a theological politics necessary for the church to be the church in the
world. In so doing, he challenges liberal notions of justice and freedom.
