Field Guide to Christian Nonviolence – Key Thinkers, Activists, and Movements for the Gospel of Peace

Häftad, Engelska, 2022

Av David C. Cramer, Myles Werntz, David C Cramer

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A Word & Way 2022 Book of the YearSojourners' 2022 Book Roundup to Inspire Faith and JusticeChristian nonviolence is not a settled position but a vibrant and living tradition. This book offers a concise introduction to diverse approaches to, proponents of, and resources for this tradition. It explores the myriad biblical, theological, and practical dimensions of Christian nonviolence as represented by a variety of twentieth- and twenty-first-century thinkers and movements, including previously underrepresented voices. The authors invite readers to explore this tradition and discover how they might live out the gospel in our modern world.

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Utgivningsdatum2022-03-29
Mått138 x 212 x 18 mm
Vikt227 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor192
FörlagBaker Publishing Group
ISBN9781540960122

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David C. Cramer (PhD, Baylor University) is managing editor at the Institute of Mennonite Studies, sessional lecturer at Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, and teaching pastor at Keller Park Church in South Bend, Indiana.Myles Werntz (PhD, Baylor University) is associate professor of theology and director of Baptist studies at Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas. He is the author or editor of several books, including Bodies of Peace.

ContentsIntroduction1. Nonviolence of Christian DiscipleshipFollowing Jesus in a World at War2. Nonviolence as Christian VirtueBecoming a Peaceable People3. Nonviolence of Christian MysticismUniting with the God of Peace4. Apocalyptic NonviolenceExposing the Power of Death5. Realist NonviolenceCreating Just Peace in a Fallen World6. Nonviolence as Political PracticeBringing Nonviolence into the Public Square7. Liberationist NonviolenceDisrupting the Spiral of Violence8. Christian AntiviolenceResisting Sexual and Gender-Based ViolenceConclusionIndex