A Field Guide to Christian Nonviolence - Key Thinkers, Activists, and Movements for the Gospel of Peace

Cramer, David C./ Werntz, Myles

Baker Academic, Div of Baker Publishing Group（2022/03発売）

Baker Academic, Div of Baker Publishing Group（2022/03発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 192 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781540960122
• DDC分類 241.697

Full Description

A Word & Way 2022 Book of the Year
Sojourners' 2022 Book Roundup to Inspire Faith and Justice

Christian nonviolence is not a settled position but a vibrant and living tradition. This book offers a concise introduction to diverse approaches to, proponents of, and resources for this tradition. It explores the myriad biblical, theological, and practical dimensions of Christian nonviolence as represented by a variety of twentieth- and twenty-first-century thinkers and movements, including previously underrepresented voices. The authors invite readers to explore this tradition and discover how they might live out the gospel in our modern world.

Contents

Contents

Introduction
1. Nonviolence of Christian Discipleship
Following Jesus in a World at War
2. Nonviolence as Christian Virtue
Becoming a Peaceable People
3. Nonviolence of Christian Mysticism
Uniting with the God of Peace
4. Apocalyptic Nonviolence
Exposing the Power of Death
5. Realist Nonviolence
Creating Just Peace in a Fallen World
6. Nonviolence as Political Practice
Bringing Nonviolence into the Public Square
7. Liberationist Nonviolence
Disrupting the Spiral of Violence
8. Christian Antiviolence
Resisting Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
Conclusion
Index