The Politics of Jesus
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The Politics of Jesus is a seminal theological work that argues Jesus’ life and teachings demand a radical, pacifist, and socially transformative ethic for Christian discipleship and politics.
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| The Politics of Jesus canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
book
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theological work ⓘ |
| argues |
Christian discipleship entails radical pacifism
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Christian ethics are socially transformative ⓘ Jesus’ life and teachings have inherently political implications ⓘ Jesus’ teachings reject the use of violence for Christians ⓘ nonviolence is central to the message of Jesus ⓘ the Sermon on the Mount is normative for Christian ethics NERFINISHED ⓘ the church is called to embody an alternative social order ⓘ the political relevance of Jesus has been underestimated in much theology ⓘ |
| author | John Howard Yoder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| considered |
classic of Christian pacifist literature
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seminal work in political theology ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| critiques |
Constantinianism
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just war theory ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Gospel of Luke
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New Testament ethics ⓘ Sermon on the Mount NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian theology
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ethics ⓘ political theology ⓘ |
| hasEdition | second edition ⓘ |
| influenced |
Stanley Hauerwas
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contemporary Christian pacifism ⓘ political theology debates ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian ethics
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Jesus Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ New Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ discipleship ⓘ nonviolence ⓘ pacifism ⓘ politics ⓘ |
| methodology | biblical exegesis ⓘ |
| positionOnChurch | church as alternative polis ⓘ |
| positionOnState | critical of state coercion ⓘ |
| positionOnViolence | advocates Christian nonviolence ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| publisher | Eerdmans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Christians interested in ethics and politics
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pastors ⓘ students of theology ⓘ theologians ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition |
Anabaptist
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Mennonite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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