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

by David C. Cramer, Myles Werntz

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781540960122
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	02/08/2022
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

David C. Cramer (PhD, Baylor University) is managing editor at the Institute of Mennonite Studies, sessional lecturer at Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, and teaching pastor at Keller Park Church in South Bend, Indiana.

Myles Werntz (PhD, Baylor University) is associate professor of theology and director of Baptist studies at Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas. He is the author or editor of several books, including Bodies of Peace.

Table of 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