Power and Practices: Engaging the Work of John Howard Yoder

A new generation engages the theology of John Howard Yoder. These essays wrestle with questions of power and its implications for social practices including policing, nonviolence, sexism, governmentality, dialogue, political critique, theological construction, and the work of “inheriting” a theological tradition.

The authors and their approaches to Yoder’s work are diverse. They bring a wide array of backgrounds to the task, from activism and church leadership to advanced studies and the professorate. What each has in common is an instinct to place Yoder’s work into new conversations and to examine it through new lenses.

Authors include Chris K. Huebner, Nekeisha Alexis-Baker, Paul Martens, John C. Nugent, and Paul C. Heidebrecht.

Jeremy M. Bergen is Assistant Professor of Religious Studies and Theology at Conrad Grebel University College, University of Waterloo. His PhD dissertation at the University of St. Michael's College (Toronto School of Theology) was a theological analysis of the practice of ecclesial repentance and the nature the church. He has published articles on topics such as martyrdom, Mennonite-Catholic dialogue, reconciliation, and biblical interpretation.

Anthony G. Siegrist is a pastor, author, and theologian serving a Mennonite congregation in Ottawa, Ontario. He has degrees from Wycliffe College, University of Toronto, and Eastern Mennonite University. When not engaged in theological conversation with the living or the dead, Siegrist enjoys exploring the green spaces and the museums of the Canadian capital with his wife and three young sons.