How does the church address its differences? How can the struggle draw Christians together rather than apart? This book tells of a gathering that asked these questions along with the responses from over 20 church leaders, including pastors, administrators, and teachers.
How does the church address its differences? How can the struggle draw Christians together rather than apart? This book tells of a gathering that aske...
Zimmerman makes significant contributions to Yoder studies, including the use of archival material to provide insight into the development of Yoders thought and his relationship to mentors and peers.--Craig A. Carter, author of "The Politics of the Cross: The Theology and Social Ethics of John Howard Yoder." (Christian)
Zimmerman makes significant contributions to Yoder studies, including the use of archival material to provide insight into the development of Yoders t...
This book argues 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, which means that theology and ethics are always 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 characterized as standing on Nicene orthodoxy, criticized for rejecting Nicene...
This book argues that for John Howard Yoder both theology (in particular Christology) and ethics are expressions of the meaning of the narrative of Je...