Faith Not Worth Fighting For : Addressing Commonly Asked Questions About Christian Nonviolence

York, Tripp (EDT); Barringer, Justin Bronson (EDT); Hauerwas, Stanley (FRW); Claiborne, Shane (AFT)

ISBN 10: 1610974999 / ISBN 13: 9781610974998

Published by Cascade Books, 2012

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Faith Not Worth Fighting For : Addressing Commonly Asked Questions About Christian Nonviolence
• Publisher: Cascade Books
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1610974999
• ISBN 13: 9781610974998
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

In A Faith Not Worth Fighting For, editors Justin Bronson Barringer and Tripp York have assembled a number of essays by pastors, activists, and scholars in order to address the common questions and objections leveled against the Christian practice of nonviolence. Assuming that the command to love one's enemies is at the heart of the Gospel, these writers carefully, faithfully-and no doubt provocatively-attempt to explain why the nonviolent path of Jesus is an integral aspect of Christian discipleship. By addressing misconceptions about Christian pacifism, as well as real-life violent situations, this book will surely challenge the reader's basic understanding of what it means to be a follower of Jesus.

About the Authors

Tripp York teaches at Virginia Wesleyan College in Virginia Beach, VA. He is the author and editor of eleven books. He spends much of his free time surfing, reading comics, and debating the all-important merits of the 1980's American Hardcore scene.

Justin Bronson Barringer is an independent scholar living and working in Little Rock, Arkansas. He is a coeditor of three books and of The Business of Modern Life Series.


Stanley Hauerwas is professor emeritus of ethics at Duke University where he held the Gilbert T. Rowe chair for more than twenty years. Among his numerous publications are Sanctify Them in the Truth: Holiness Exemplified (1998) and Living Gently in a Violent World, with Jean Vanier (2008). His latest publication is Fully Alive: The Apocalyptic Humanism of Karl Barth (University of Virginia Press, 2023).