A Faith Not Worth Fighting For
Addressing Commonly Asked Questions about Christian Nonviolence
Published on 17. May 2012
256 pages
978-1-62189-308-0 (ISBN)
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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.
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Addressing Commonly Asked Questions about Christian Nonviolence
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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 a graduate student at Asbury Theological Seminary where he also works for the Office of Global Community Formation. He has been a missionary in China and Greece, worked extensively
among homeless people in Nashville, and served at mercy and justice organizations like The Dream Center and Sojourners.
Justin Bronson Barringer is a graduate student at Asbury Theological Seminary where he also works for the Office of Global Community Formation. He has been a missionary in China and Greece, worked extensively
among homeless people in Nashville, and served at mercy and justice organizations like The Dream Center and Sojourners.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Isn't Pacifism Passive?
- Chapter 2: What about the Protection of Third-Party Innocents? On Letting Your Neighbors Die
- Chapter 3: What Would You Do if Someone Were Attacking a Loved One?
- Chapter 4: What about Hitler?
- Chapter 5: Must Christian Pacifists Reject Police Force?
- Chapter 6: What about Those Men and Women Who Gave Up Their Lives so that You and I Could Be Free? On Killing for Freedom
- Chapter 7: Does God Expect Nations to Turn the Other Cheek?
- Chapter 8: What about War and Violence in the Old Testament?
- Chapter 9: What about Romans 13: "Let Every Soul Be Subject"?
- Chapter 10: Didn't Jesus Say He Came Not to Bring Peace, but a Sword?
- Chapter 11: What about the Centurion? A Roman Soldier's Faith and Christian Pacifism
- Chapter 12: Didn't Jesus Overturn Tables and Chase People Out of the Temple with a Whip?
- Chapter 13: What about the Warrior Jesus in Revelation 19: "He Has Trampled Out the Vintage"?
- Conclusion
- Afterword
- Contributors
- Bibliography
