Stanley Hauerwas on Mother's Day and Other Perversions in the Church
I assume most of you are here because you think you are Christians, but it is not at all clear to me that the Christianity that has made you Christians is Christianity. For example: —How many of you worship in a church with an American flag? I am sorry to tell you your salvation is in doubt. —How many worship in a church in which the Fourth of July is celebrated? I am sorry to tell you your salvation is in doubt. —How many of you worship in a church that recognizes Thanksgiving? I am sorry to tell you your salvation is in doubt. —How many of you worship in a church that celebrates January 1st as the “New Year”? I am sorry to tell you your salvation is in doubt. —How many of you worship in a church that recognizes “Mother’s Day”? I am sorry to tell you your salvation is in doubt. I am not making these claims because I want to shock you. I do not want you to leave the Youth Academy thinking that you have heard some really strange ideas here that have made you...