What happens when a five-century tradition of Christian pacifism no longer needs Jesus to support nonviolence? Why does secularity cause this dilemma for Mennonites in their theology of peace? Layton Boyd Friesen offers an ancient theology and spirituality of incarnation as the church's response to the non-resistance of Christ. He explores three key aspects of von Balthasar's Christology to help Mennonite peace theology regain its momentum in the secular age with a contemplative union with Christ.
This volume argues that the way to regain a Christ-formed pacifism within secularity is to contemplate and enter the mystery unveiled in the Chalcedonian Definition of Christ, as interpreted by Hans Urs von Balthasar. In this mystery, the believer is drawn into real-time participation in Christ's encounter with the secular world.
Autorentext
Layton Boyd Friesen is Conference Pastor of the Evangelical Mennonite Conference, Canada.
Inhalt
Introduction: Anabaptist Ethics and Hans Urs Von Balthasar's Christology
Chapter 1
Mennonite Pacifism as Union with the Living Christ
Chapter 2
The Troubled Defense of Defenselessness in the 20th century
Chapter 3
A Bi-Directional Nonresistance from Maximus to Balthasar
Chapter 4
The Lamb's Provocation of Violence
Chapter 5
Convocation: Ecclesial Enemy Love and a Missional Pacifism
Conclusion
Sources Used
Bibliography
Index