“The very fact that doctrine is hewn from bitter controversy and tested...” — Stanley Hauerwas Quote

“The very fact that doctrine is hewn from bitter controversy and tested through time is sufficient reason to make them a focus of theology.”

“I am not sure I can make clear what it means to say I come from the Catholic side of Protestantism, but at the very least, it means that I do not think Christianity began with the Reformation.”

“From my perspective, 'postmodernism' merely names an interesting set of developments in the social order that is based on the presumption that God does not matter.”

“How hard, how bitter it is to become a man!”

“That so unlikely an outcome should accrue to a man possessed of such limited talent and so many flaws, and one lacking in a sense of ethics and decency was one of the bitter ironies of history.”

“Being bitter about the success or draft status of someone else is like swallowing Drano and hoping the other guy gets sick. You don't have time to fret and worry about the other guys vying for what you want.”