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John Howard Yoder: Radical Theologian
J. Denny Weaver
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Description for John Howard Yoder: Radical Theologian
Paperback. A collection of essays seeking to revitalise contemporary understanding of Mennonite theologian John Yoder by emphasising the centrality of the narrative of Jesus to his theological method and pacifist ethics. Editor(s): Weaver, J. Denny. Num Pages: 436 pages. BIC Classification: BGX; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 40. Weight in Grams: 630.
'John Howard Yoder: Radical Theologian' shows that for John Howard Yoder both theology (in particular Christology) and ethics are expressions of the meaning of the narrative of Jesus. All such statements are relative to a particular context, so that theology and ethics are subject to reaching back to the narrative in order to restate the meaning in new and ever-changing contexts. This methodology is visible in Yoder's 'Preface to Theology', which has been little used in most treatments of Yoder's thought. Yoder has been characterised as standing on Nicene orthodoxy, criticised for rejecting Nicene orthodoxy, called heterodox, and designated a ... Read more
'John Howard Yoder: Radical Theologian' shows that for John Howard Yoder both theology (in particular Christology) and ethics are expressions of the meaning of the narrative of Jesus. All such statements are relative to a particular context, so that theology and ethics are subject to reaching back to the narrative in order to restate the meaning in new and ever-changing contexts. This methodology is visible in Yoder's 'Preface to Theology', which has been little used in most treatments of Yoder's thought. Yoder has been characterised as standing on Nicene orthodoxy, criticised for rejecting Nicene orthodoxy, called heterodox, and designated a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Lutterworth Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
436
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780718893941
SKU
V9780718893941
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About J. Denny Weaver
J. Denny Weaver is Professor Emeritus of Religion at Bluffton (Ohio) University. His other books include 'Becoming Anabaptist' (2nd ed., 2005); 'Defenseless Christianity' (co-written with Gerald J. Mast, 2009); 'The Nonviolent Atonement' (2nd ed., 2011); and 'The Nonviolent God' (2013). He has lectured on atonement theology in the United Kingdom, the Congo, and Germany. He lives in Wisconsin.
Reviews for John Howard Yoder: Radical Theologian
One thing is clear: The contributors to this volume succeeded in presenting a compelling case for an honest, open-minded and fresh reading of one of the most influential theologians and social ethicists of the twentieth century in the lineage of the Radical Reformation. Uniquely within Yoderian scholarship, the contributors address forthrightly, wrestle with and draw lessons from Yoder's hurtful conduct ... Read more