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Politics of the Cross, The: The Theology and Social Ethics of John Howard Yoder
Book by Carter, Craig A.
- GenresTheology
256 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 2001
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July 3, 2021
I just finished "The Politics of the Cross: The Theology and Social Ethic of John Howard Yoder," by Craig Carter.
High spots:
Niebhur V Yoder on pacifism was quite good. Yoder responses were amazing. But his final attack had to do with Niebhur's liberal protestantism basically denying the work of the Holy Spirit. So no amazement here that Niebhur can't imagine regenerate people and an influenced world. So they turn to violence to force their utopia.
The chapter which compares Yoder's theology to Barth's is very good. I'm more read in Brunner but I see the neo-orthodox thread in this conversation. Where comparing Barth and Yoder's ethics I love how both can be said to have a Christocentric ethic; if one isn't starting at Jesus when asking how one should live then they will justify all evil.
The eight points of Yoders partially realized (Inaugurated?) Eschatology were really good and for me this alone was worth the read: the Lordship of Christ; the two ages; the powers; the Kingdom; the Church; the world; the meaning of history; the state. The next chapter is a work of genius that shows how the heresy of Constantinianism distorts all of the eight eschatological points.
Because of the above I dusted off "The Politics of Jesus;" I may get to it by April or May.
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High spots:
Niebhur V Yoder on pacifism was quite good. Yoder responses were amazing. But his final attack had to do with Niebhur's liberal protestantism basically denying the work of the Holy Spirit. So no amazement here that Niebhur can't imagine regenerate people and an influenced world. So they turn to violence to force their utopia.
The chapter which compares Yoder's theology to Barth's is very good. I'm more read in Brunner but I see the neo-orthodox thread in this conversation. Where comparing Barth and Yoder's ethics I love how both can be said to have a Christocentric ethic; if one isn't starting at Jesus when asking how one should live then they will justify all evil.
The eight points of Yoders partially realized (Inaugurated?) Eschatology were really good and for me this alone was worth the read: the Lordship of Christ; the two ages; the powers; the Kingdom; the Church; the world; the meaning of history; the state. The next chapter is a work of genius that shows how the heresy of Constantinianism distorts all of the eight eschatological points.
Because of the above I dusted off "The Politics of Jesus;" I may get to it by April or May.
#JohnHowardYoder #JohnHYoder #JohnYoder #ThePoliticsOfTheCross #TheologyAndSocialEthic #CraigACarter #CraigCarter #Eschatology #Christology #HistoricalTheology
#BiblicalScholarship
August 13, 2016
By choice John Howard Yoder is not a systematic theologian. Nevertheless, he has a strong and well-developed theology that provides a foundation for his literary works. Craig Carter does a fairly good job of laying out the inherent theological system that undergirds Yoder's thought, but never gets brought to the surface.
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