Practicing the Politics of Jesus: The Origin and Significance of John Howard Yoder's Social Ethics (The C. Henry Smith Series)

Earl Zimmerman

ISBN 10: 1931038430 / ISBN 13: 9781931038430

Published by Cascadia Publishing House, 2007

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Practicing the Politics of Jesus: The Origin and Significance of John Howard Yoder's Social Ethics (The C. Henry Smith Series)
• Publisher: Cascadia Publishing House
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1931038430
• ISBN 13: 9781931038430
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dimensions: 15.24W x 22.86H x 1.58D centimeters 15.24 centimeters width by 22.86 centimeters height by 1.58 centimeters depth
• Weight: 408 grams

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Synopsis

Practicing the Politics of Jesus holds potential to be the definitive study of how John Howard Yoder's intellectual journey and social ethics came to intertwine. Through treatment of Yoder's thought that is insightful and sophisticated yet surprisingly accessible given the profundity of the issues being analyzed, Zimmerman lays out the relevance of the politics of Jesus for people committed to the power of God's transforming love. As foreword writer John Paul Lederach mentions, the book reads almost like a novel--because Zimmerman has managed skillfully to reveal how Yoder's personal and church-related narratives helped shape his theology. Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries sees Zimmerman's book as "a very helpful summary of Yoder's thought" and "a well-researched, well-written volume illuminating decades of scholarly discussion, especially in the U.S., concerning issues of war and peace."

About the Author

Earl Zimmerman is Assistant Professor of Bible and Religion at Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, Virginia, and a member of the pastoral team at Shalom Mennonite Congregation. He is co-editor of Telling Our Stories: Personal Accounts of Engagement with Scripture (Cascadia, 2006).