book "The Politics of Jesus"
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"The Politics of Jesus" is a seminal Christian theological work by John Howard Yoder that argues Jesus’ life and teachings demand a radical, pacifist, and politically engaged discipleship.
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| book "The Politics of Jesus" canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
book
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theological work ⓘ |
| addresses |
relationship between church and state
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role of the church in society ⓘ use of violence by Christians ⓘ |
| author | John Howard Yoder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralClaim |
Christian discipleship entails pacifism and nonviolence
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Christian discipleship requires radical obedience to Jesus ⓘ Constantinianism distorts Christian faith NERFINISHED ⓘ Jesus’ ethic is normative for Christians today ⓘ Jesus’ life and teachings are inherently political ⓘ the Sermon on the Mount is binding for Christian ethics NERFINISHED ⓘ the church is called to be a visible alternative community ⓘ the state and the church have distinct roles ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian ethics
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Christian theology ⓘ biblical theology ⓘ political theology ⓘ |
| hasEdition | second edition ⓘ |
| influenced |
Anabaptist theology
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Christian ethics scholarship ⓘ Christian pacifist movements ⓘ liberation theology ⓘ political theology ⓘ radical discipleship movements ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Anabaptist tradition
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Mennonite theology NERFINISHED ⓘ biblical scholarship ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
biblical defense of Christian pacifism
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critique of Constantinian Christianity ⓘ emphasis on the political character of Jesus ⓘ impact on late 20th century Christian ethics ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| publisher | Eerdmans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondEditionPublicationYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| structure |
biblical exegesis of New Testament texts
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theological-ethical argument ⓘ |
| subject |
Christian pacifism
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Jesus Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ New Testament ethics ⓘ biblical interpretation ⓘ church and politics ⓘ discipleship ⓘ kingdom of God NERFINISHED ⓘ nonviolence ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective |
Anabaptist
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pacifist ⓘ radical discipleship ⓘ |
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