Our Violent World And The Ethics Of Jesus
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| Author | : John Dudley Willis |
| Publisher | : Lulu.com |
| Total Pages | : 332 |
| Release | : 2019-11-29 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 1684712289 |
This book is driven by forty years of study on 1700 years of Christian violence. The historical section, Part 1, opens with, "Christianity is the most homicidal religion in the history of the world...Half a Billion men, women, children, infants, elderly, sick, and disabled slain." You read how Christians were and are taught to obey their governments more than Jesus Christ, whether killing as soldiers, torturing for governments, or harming innocent citizens as police. You read the words of Christian European Kings, Queens, and Popes to their Christian explorers sent into world, "Discover, subdue, and conquer."
| Author | : Shawn Graves |
| Publisher | : InterVarsity Press |
| Total Pages | : 263 |
| Release | : 2022-08-16 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 1514001292 |
The gospel of Jesus Christ is the good news of peace. Gathering contributions from theologians, pastors, and practitioners, Shawn Graves and Marlena Graves cast a vision of Christian nonviolence in today's world, not only responding to the realities of war but also offering a deeper understanding of peace—a holistic shalom.
| Author | : Preston M. Sprinkle |
| Publisher | : David C Cook |
| Total Pages | : 273 |
| Release | : 2021-04-01 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 0830782516 |
In a unique narrative approach, Sprinkle begins by looking at how the story of God as a whole portrays violence and war, drawing conclusions that guide the reader through the rest of the book. With urgency and precision, he navigates hard questions and examines key approaches to violence, driving every answer back to Scripture. Ultimately, Sprinkle challenges the church to "walk in a manner worthy of our calling" and shape our lives on the example of Christ. Nonviolence: The Revolutionary Way of Jesus is biblically rooted, theologically coherent, and prophetically challenging. It is a defining work that will stir discussions for years to come.
| Author | : David P. Gushee |
| Publisher | : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 550 |
| Release | : 2016 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 0802874215 |
Comprehensive update of the leading Christian ethics textbook of the 21st century Ever since its original publication in 2003, Glen Stassen and David Gushee's Kingdom Ethics has offered students, pastors, and other readers an outstanding framework for Christian ethical thought, one that is solidly rooted in Scripture, especially Jesus's teachings in the Sermon on the Mount. This substantially revised edition of Kingdom Ethics features enhanced and updated treatments of all major contemporary ethical issues. David Gushee's revisions include updated data and examples, a more global perspective, more gender-inclusive language, a clearer focus on methodology, discussion questions added
| Author | : Jean Vanier |
| Publisher | : ReadHowYouWant.com |
| Total Pages | : 122 |
| Release | : 2010-06-21 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 1458756092 |
How are Christians to live in a violent and wounded world? Rather than contending for privilege by wielding power and authority, we can witness prophetically from a position of weakness. The church has much to learn from an often overlooked community--those with disabilities. In this fascinating book, theologian Stanley Hauer was collaborates wi...
| Author | : Walter Wink |
| Publisher | : Fortress Press |
| Total Pages | : 114 |
| Release | : 2003-04-01 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 1451419961 |
More than ever, Walter Wink believes, the Christian tradition of nonviolence is needed as an alternative to the dominant and death-dealing "powers" of our consumerist culture and fractured world. In this small book Wink offers a precis of his whole thinking about this issue, including the relation of Jesus and his message to politics and nonviolence, the history of nonviolent efforts, and how nonviolence can win the day when others don't hesitate to resort to violence or terror to achieve their aims.
| Author | : Ronald J. Sider |
| Publisher | : MennoMedia, Inc. |
| Total Pages | : 146 |
| Release | : 2020-02-04 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 1513806270 |
Is nonviolence irresponsible? Is peacemaking naïve? From one of the most respected and prophetic voices in Christianity today comes Speak Your Peace. Ronald J. Sider, author of the influential Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger, plumbs Scripture, building a persuasive case that Jesus meant what he said when he commanded us to love our enemies. With candor and logic, Sider takes on enduring questions about violence and nonviolence, showing how the contemporary church in a warring world has largely set aside Jesus’ call to love our enemies and traded its birthright in Christ for a stew of nationalism and militarism. But ignoring what Jesus said about killing is a huge theological mistake. Returning us to the inescapable call of the Son of God, Sider reminds the church of its true vocation in a world of hatred and war.
| Author | : Stanley Hauerwas |
| Publisher | : University of Notre Dame Pess |
| Total Pages | : 267 |
| Release | : 1991-08-31 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 0268081786 |
Stanley Hauerwas presents an overall introduction to the themes and method that have distinguished his vision of Christian ethics. Emphasizing the significance of Jesus’ life and teaching in shaping moral life, The Peaceable Kingdom stresses the narrative character of moral rationality and the necessity of a historic community and tradition for morality. Hauerwas systematically develops the importance of character and virtue as elements of decision making and spirituality and stresses nonviolence as critical for shaping our understanding of Christian ethics.
| Author | : L. Daniel Hawk |
| Publisher | : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 351 |
| Release | : 2019-01-08 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 1467452602 |
How can we make sense of violence in the Bible? Joshua commands the people of Israel to wipe out everyone in the promised land of Canaan, while Jesus commands God’s people to love their enemies. How are we to interpret biblical passages on violence when it is sanctioned at one point and condemned at another? The Violence of the Biblical God by L. Daniel Hawk presents a new framework, solidly rooted in the authority of Scripture, for understanding the paradox of God’s participation in violence. Hawk shows how the historical narrative of the Bible offers multiple canonical pictures for faithful Christian engagement with the violent systems of the world.
| Author | : Robert W. Brimlow |
| Publisher | : Brazos Press |
| Total Pages | : 192 |
| Release | : 2006-10 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 1587430657 |
Philosopher Robert Brimlow struggles with questions like Must Christians always turn the other cheek and resist violence? and Is it ever justifiable for Christians to retaliate in the face of evil?
