From nonresistance to justice : the transformation of Mennonite Church peace rhetoric, 1908-2008 / Ervin R. Stutzman
- Author
- Stutzman, Ervin R., 1953-
- Published
- Scottdale, Pa. ; Waterloo, Ont. : Herald Press, [2011]
- Copyright Date
- ©2011
- Physical Description
- 424 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm.
- Series
- Contents
- The legacy of a "historic peace church" -- A place to stand (1908-1942) -- The Anabaptist vision (1943-1950) -- Walking the line between church and state (1951-1955) -- Christian witness to the state (1956-1964) -- Shouldering responsibility for social concerns (1965-1975) -- Striving for peace through justice (1976-1989) -- Searching for a unique Mennonite identity (1990-2001) -- Forging alternatives to the war on terrorism (2001-2008) -- A critical assessment -- Stewards of God's grace, justice, and peace -- Appendices -- Rhetorical methodology in the study of the church -- A 1908 comparison between MC and GC Mennonite churches -- MC Mennonite and MC USA peace-related resolutions or church statements -- GC Mennonite peace-related resolutions or church statements -- New terms in the index headings of Gospel herald (1908-1998) and the Mennonite (1999-2008) -- New terms in the index headings of the Mennonite (1955-1998) -- Developing resolutions for Mennonite Church USA.
- Subject(s)
- ISBN
- 9780836195088 (hardcover : alk. paper)
0836195086 (hardcover : alk. paper) - Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 377-405) and index.
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