How can we make the gospel central to our livesFor decades Stanley Hauerwas has been provoking Christians with his insistence that if they would only follow their Master it would impact all areas of life from the personal to the societal.ampamp10The lanky Texan whom Time magazine dubbed Americas theologian for his zinging insights into todayampamp8217s ethical questions says Christians should stop bemoaning their loss of cultural and political power and instead welcome their status as outsiders and embrace the radical alternative Jesus has had in mind for them all along.ampamp10These accessible readings selected from Hauerwasampamp8217s seminal books will introduce a timely prophetic voice to another generation of followers of Jesus tired of religion as usual.