Embodying the Way of Jesus: Anabaptist Convictions for the Twenty-First Century

Embodying the Way of Jesus: Anabaptist Convictions for the Twenty-First Century
ISBN-10
1597529877
ISBN-13
9781597529877
Category
Religion
Pages
262
Language
English
Published
2007-01-15
Publisher
Wipf and Stock Publishers
Author
Ted Grimsrud

Description

The Anabaptist tradition, originating as part of the sixteenth-century Protestant Reformation, has from its beginning presented an alternative approach to Christian faith. Jesus-centered Anabaptist convictions such as pacifism, simple living, and community remain of vital concern for twenty-first-century Christians. Embodying the Way of Jesus: Anabaptist Convictions for the Twenty-First Century traces the origins and historical expressions of Anabaptist faith and then suggests ways Anabaptist convictions speak to our contemporary world. Ted Grimsrud proposes a fourfold approach to interpreting Anabaptist theology, considering themes from the Bible, from the tradition's history, from present experience, and from envisioning a hopeful future. What emerges is an engaging portrait of a living tradition that speaks with urgency and relevance to a world badly in need of a message of peace.

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