Lecture on Christian discipleship

The Archdiocese of Denver and the Augustine Institute welcome professor-author Stanley Hauerwas for a special lecture 7 p.m. Nov. 17 titled, “Discipleship as a Craft: The Church as Disciplined Community.”

One of the United State’s leading Christian ethicists, Hauerwas is currently both a professor of law and professor of theological ethics at Duke University. Before that, he taught for many years at the University of Notre Dame.

In seeking to recover the significance of the virtues for understanding the nature of the Christian life, Hauerwas’ search has led him to emphasize the importance of the church, as well as narrative for understanding Christian existence. He was named “America’s Best Theologian” by Time magazine in 2001 and his book, “A Community of Character: Toward a Constructive Christian Social Ethic,” was selected as one of the 100 most important books on religion of the 20th century.

The lecture will take place in Bonfils Hall at the John Paul II Center, 1300 S. Steele St., Denver.