How can we make the gospel central to our lives?For decades, Stanley Hauerwas has been provokingChristians with his insistence that if they would only follow their Master, it would impact all areas of life, from the personal to the societal.The lanky Texan whomTimemagazine dubbed Americas theologian for his zinging insights into todays 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.These accessible readings selected from Hauerwass seminal books will introduce a timely, prophetic voice to another generation of followers of Jesus tired of religion as usual.