Karl Barth and the Problem of War, and Other Essays on Barth
Published on 26. September 2003
200 pages
978-1-4982-7388-6 (ISBN)
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A passionate opponent of Nazism, Karl Barth was required to serve in the Swiss army. At the age of 54, he helped guard the Swiss border at Basel from German intruders. Some would suggest this is all we need to know in order to understand Barth's views on Christianity and war. John Howard Yoder begged to differ.
"Karl Barth and the Problem of War" is an essay in which Yoder articulates the views of his former teacher on war, these views comprising a position he refers to as "chastened non-pacifism." Through a rigorous examination of Barth's ethical method, Yoder seeks to show how the logic of Barth's basic theological commitments makes him even closer to pacifism than is often noticed.
Here five additional essays, three of which have never before been published, join this long essay. These essays offer further reflections on Barth's "chastened non-pacifism," as well as offering some of Yoder's fruitful use of Barth's theology for social ethics.
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John Howard Yoder (1927-1997) earned his Ph.D. from the University of Basel and taught theology at the University of Notre Dame. For 19 years he served the Mennonite Fellowship in church relations and education. Dr. Yoder was Professor of Theology and President of Mennonite Bible Seminary. His published books include The Politics of Jesus, The Priestly Kingdom, To Hear the Word, When War Is Unjust, What Would You Do?, and He Came Preaching Peace.
Mark Thiessen Nation is Associate Professor of Theology at Eastern Mennonite Seminary, Harrisonburg, Virginia. He is the author of more than twenty articles and the editor or co-editor of five books, including The Wisdom of the Cross: Essays in Honor of John Howard Yoder (Eerdmans, 1999) and Faithfulness & Fortitude: In Conversation with the Theological Ethics of Stanley Hauerwas (T & T Clark, 2000). His doctoral thesis on John Howard Yoder will be published within the next year by Eerdmans. Mark has been a director of an ecumenical peace and justice organization, a pastor, and the director of the London Mennonite Centre, London, England.
Mark Thiessen Nation is Associate Professor of Theology at Eastern Mennonite Seminary, Harrisonburg, Virginia. He is the author of more than twenty articles and the editor or co-editor of five books, including The Wisdom of the Cross: Essays in Honor of John Howard Yoder (Eerdmans, 1999) and Faithfulness & Fortitude: In Conversation with the Theological Ethics of Stanley Hauerwas (T & T Clark, 2000). His doctoral thesis on John Howard Yoder will be published within the next year by Eerdmans. Mark has been a director of an ecumenical peace and justice organization, a pastor, and the director of the London Mennonite Centre, London, England.
