Practicing the politics of Jesus : the origin and significance of John Howard Yoder's social ethics /
Zimmerman, Earl, 1950-
Practicing the politics of Jesus : the origin and significance of John Howard Yoder's social ethics / Earl Zimmerman ; foreword by John Paul Lederach. - Telford, Pa., : Scottdale, Pa. : Herald Press, Cascadia Pub. House ; 2007. - 273 p. ; 23 cm. - The C. Henry Smith series ; v. 8 .
Includes bibliographical references (p.251-263) and index.
Yoder rearranges the theological landscape -- North American Mennonite experience -- Amsterdam 1952 -- American church and society in the postwar era -- Mennonite mentors at Goshen College -- European experience and the debate about war -- A European assignment -- Relating to European Mennonite churches -- Confronting the moral question of war -- The world council of churches debate -- Doctoral studies with Barth and Cullman -- The theology of Karl Barth -- Oscar Cullmann and biblical studies -- Other European conversations -- Disseration on the Swiss anabaptists -- Historical anabaptist research -- The core of anabaptist beliefs -- Constructing an anabaptist theology -- Understanding the "politics of Jesus" -- Characterizing theologies -- Yoder's theological language -- Yoder's constructive theology -- A lived praxis -- The "politics of Jesus" as social practice -- The challenge of just peacebuilding -- Basic principles of the "politics of Jesus' -- A conversation with Catholic peace traditions -- Just peacebuilding collaboration -- The social praxis of the Christian community -- A religious peacebuilding program.
9781931038430 (trade pbk. : alk. paper) 1931038430 (trade pbk. : alk. paper)
2007001803
Yoder, John Howard.
Christian ethics--History--20th century.
Social ethics--History--20th century.
BX8143.Y59 / Z56 2007
230/.97092
Practicing the politics of Jesus : the origin and significance of John Howard Yoder's social ethics / Earl Zimmerman ; foreword by John Paul Lederach. - Telford, Pa., : Scottdale, Pa. : Herald Press, Cascadia Pub. House ; 2007. - 273 p. ; 23 cm. - The C. Henry Smith series ; v. 8 .
Includes bibliographical references (p.251-263) and index.
Yoder rearranges the theological landscape -- North American Mennonite experience -- Amsterdam 1952 -- American church and society in the postwar era -- Mennonite mentors at Goshen College -- European experience and the debate about war -- A European assignment -- Relating to European Mennonite churches -- Confronting the moral question of war -- The world council of churches debate -- Doctoral studies with Barth and Cullman -- The theology of Karl Barth -- Oscar Cullmann and biblical studies -- Other European conversations -- Disseration on the Swiss anabaptists -- Historical anabaptist research -- The core of anabaptist beliefs -- Constructing an anabaptist theology -- Understanding the "politics of Jesus" -- Characterizing theologies -- Yoder's theological language -- Yoder's constructive theology -- A lived praxis -- The "politics of Jesus" as social practice -- The challenge of just peacebuilding -- Basic principles of the "politics of Jesus' -- A conversation with Catholic peace traditions -- Just peacebuilding collaboration -- The social praxis of the Christian community -- A religious peacebuilding program.
9781931038430 (trade pbk. : alk. paper) 1931038430 (trade pbk. : alk. paper)
2007001803
Yoder, John Howard.
Christian ethics--History--20th century.
Social ethics--History--20th century.
BX8143.Y59 / Z56 2007
230/.97092