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]

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[rebrant]

Hauerwas is an amazing mind, one of the truly important theological thinkers of our time. I like how he likes to laugh at things he says and then everyone else laughs at his laughing. He is an important person in understanding Bonhoeffer, Neibuhr and Barth.

[bdtrigg]

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

[Timothy Reece]

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

[creativeplanetjanet]

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.

[superstarkemarie]

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

[Dale Lature]

mind telling us what?

[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.

[Samurai Summer]

There are some huge holes in his logic.

[earfetish]

dull