John Howard Yoder was one of the major theologians of the late twentieth century. Before his death, he planned the essays and structure of this book, which he intended to be his last work. Now two leading interpreters of Yoder bring that work to fruition. The book is divided into three sections: pacifism, just war theory, and just peacemaking theory. The volume crystallizes Yoder's argument that his proposed ethics is not sectarian and a matter of withdrawal. He also clearly argues that Christian just war and Christian pacifist traditions are basically compatible--and more specifically, that the Christian just war tradition itself presumes against all violence.
Offers a systematic presentation of John Howard Yoder's beliefs on war and pacifism in conversation with just war theorists.
| Introduction: Jesus Is No Sectarian: John H. Yoder's Christological Peacemaking Ethic |
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Section I. Nonviolence: The Case for Life and Love |
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A Theological Critique of Violence |
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Gospel Renewal and the Roots of Nonviolence |
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The Political Meaning of Hope |
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From the Wars of Joshua to Jewish Pacifism |
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Jesus: A Model of Radical Political Action |
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Section II. The Dialogue with Just War: The Case for Mutual Learning |
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Just War and Nonviolence: Disjunction, Dialogue, or Complementarity? |
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The Changing Conversation between the Peace Churches and Mainstream Christianity |
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Gordon Zahn Is Right: Going the Second Mile with Just War |
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Lisa Sowle Cahill Is Generous; Pacifism Is About Conversion and Community, Not Rules and Exceptions |
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Section III. Effective Peacemaking Practices: The Case for Proactive Alternatives to Violence |
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Creation, Covenant, and Conflict Resolution |
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Conflict from the Perspective of Anabaptist History and Theology |
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The Church and Change: Violence Versus Nonviolent Direct Action |
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Politics: Liberating Images of Christ |
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A Theologically Critical Perspective for Our Approach to Conflict, Intervention, and Conciliation |
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John Howard Yoder (1927-1997; ThD, University of Basel) taught at Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary and was later professor of theology and ethics at the University of Notre Dame. He is known especially for his influential book The Politics of Jesus. Glen Stassen (1936-2014; PhD, Duke University) was Lewis B. Smedes Professor of Christian Ethics at Fuller Theological Seminary. Mark Thiessen Nation (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is professor of theology at Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Matt Hamsher (MDiv, Eastern Mennonite Seminary) is pastor of Longenecker Mennonite Church in Winesburg, Ohio.
