Hauerwas the Peacemaker?

“Hauerwas the Peacemaker? by Nathan Hosler is a rich and deep exploration of peacemaking and nonviolence from different Christian perspectives. . . . I look forward to reading it again and again.”


—Marie Dennis, Executive Committee, Pax Christi International’s Catholic Nonviolence Initiative





“Hauerwas the Peacemaker? invites us to a new understanding of peacemaking in times where protracted wars, social unrests, and racial injustices are increasingly affecting the lives of millions. By assessing Stanley Hauerwas’s work on peacemaking, Hosler brings a fresh insight on Christian witness and Christology, peacebuilding practice and foreign policy, as well as the church’s engagement for racial justice.”


—Semegnish Asfaw, Programme Executive, World Council of Churches





“Nathan Hosler has called Stanley Hauerwas out of retirement to join an engaging current conversation around how his theology of nonviolence might contribute to active peacemaking today.”


—Scott Holland, Slabaugh Professor of Theology & Culture and Director of Peace Studies, Bethany Theological Seminary





“Nathan Hosler brings the nuanced perspective and practical concerns of a pastor, policy advocate, and practitioner of peacemaking to bear on Hauerwas’s usefulness for the concrete work of peacemaking. He uses his own experiences on the ground in peacemaking efforts to draw out the implications, contributions, and shortcomings of Hauerwas’s work for the practice and policy of peacebuilding.”


—Kristopher Norris, Visiting Distinguished Professor of Public Theology, Wesley Theological Seminary