Power, Authority, and the Anabaptist Tradition

Inbunden, Engelska, 2001

AvBenjamin W. Redekop,Calvin Redekop,Benjamin W. (Christopher Newport University) Redekop,Conrad Grebel College) Redekop, Calvin (Professor Emeritus,Benjamin W Redekop

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Founded in part on a rejection of "worldly" power and the use of force, Anabaptism carried with it the promise of redemptive power. Yet the attempt to banish worldly power to the margins of the Christian community has been fraught with dilemmas, contradictions, and, at times, blatant abuses of authority. In this groundbreaking book, Benjamin W. Redekop, Calvin W. Redekop, and their coauthors draw on classic and contemporary thinking to confront the issue of power and authority in the Anabaptist-Mennonite community. From the power relationships of the sixteenth-century Peasants' War to issues of contemporary sexuality, the topics of Power, Authority, and the Anabaptist Tradition are sure to interest a wide audience. Contributors: Stephen C. Ainlay, College of the Holy Cross * J. Lawrence Burkholder, President Emeritus, Goshen College * Lydia Neufeld Harder, Toronto School of Theology * Joel Hartman, University of Missouri * Jacob A. Loewen, missionary, retired * Dorothy Yoder Nyce, Writer and former Assistant Professor, Goshen College * Lynda Nyce, Bluffton College * Wesley Prieb (deceased), former dean, Tabor College * Benjamin W. Redekop, Kettering University * Calvin W.Redekop, Conrad Grebel College, emeritus * James M. Stayer, Queen's University, Ontario

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2001-08-10
Mått152 x 229 x 22 mm
Vikt567 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieCenter Books in Anabaptist Studies
Antal sidor264
FörlagJohns Hopkins University Press
ISBN9780801866050

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IntroductionChapter 1. PowerChapter 2. Power and Religion in the Western Intellectual TraditionChapter 3. The Anabaptist Revolt and Political and Religious PowerChapter 4. Power and Authority in Mennonite Theological DevelopmentChapter 5. The Abuse of Power Among Mennonites in South Russia, 1789–1919Chapter 6. Power Under the Cover of Tradition: A Case Study of a "Plain Community" Chapter 7. Mennonite Culture Wars: Power, Authority, and DominationChapter 8. Power and Authority in Mennonite Ecclesiology: A Feminist PerspectiveChapter 9. Power in the Anabaptist CommunityNotesBibliographyContributorsIndex

This is a text whose time has come, and one that will be valuable for those from any faith tradition and likely required reading for Anabaptist scholars, pastors, and students in the coming years. Journal of Religion An impressive piece of scholarship. -- William H. Brackney Journal of Church and State A strong contribution to a little-studied aspect of Anabaptist/Mennonite life. -- Donald Durnbaugh Utopian Studies 2002 An important book [that] lays out the critical issues and highlights thought-provoking stories of misused power. -- John A. Lapp Provident Book Finder The editors are to be commended for presenting a well-integrated and thought-provoking book. -- Bruno Dyck Journal of Mennonite Studies 2003 It will... intrigue readers who enjoy delving into the ambiguities and controversies of contentious Anabaptist communities. -- Scott Sernau Mennonite Quarterly Review This is a text whose time has come, and one that will be valuable for those from any faith tradition. -- Keith Graber Miller Catholic Historical Review 2004