Monthly Archives: May 2011
Defending Yoder: Part One—Responding to Peter Leithart’s Critique
Ted Grimsrud—May 29, 2011 When John Howard Yoder passed from the scene in 1997, I can’t imagine even his strongest supporters would have expected that his importance would have continued to grow in the realm of theological ethics as it … Continue reading
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Affirming Life: Learning from Martin Buber
Ted Grimsrud—May 27, 2011 “Some Mennonite theologians express a growing sentiment that…Mennonites should integrate their theology more fully with that of Christendom.” However, “perhaps there are other traditions which might be equally helpful theologically for a dissenting tradition, such as … Continue reading
Filed under Mennonite, Moral philosophy, Pacifism, Theology
Are we living under totalitarianism?
Ted Grimsrud – 5/23/11 Well, probably not. In the United States today, we still are able to express ourselves freely. I don’t feel any anxiety about posting this essay, for example, even though it will end up being quite critical … Continue reading
Filed under Empire, Militarism, Pacifism, U. S. foreign policy
Mennonites and alcohol: Fascinating sociological dynamics
I suppose it was about 25 years ago that a close friend of mine, at the time a Mennonite pastor in the Midwest, stirred up a hornet’s nest by writing a letter to the editor of the Gospel Herald, the … Continue reading
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Who Can Stand Against It? The “Good” War and the Beast of Revelation
Ted Grimsrud—May 13, 2011 [Adapted from a chapel sermon, Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary, October 5, 2010] For baby-boomers such as myself (born in 1954), World War II was in the background during our formative years. It was the most destructive … Continue reading
Filed under Biblical theology, Book of Revelation, Empire, Jesus, Just War thought, Militarism, Pacifism, Theology
Romans 13 supports pacifism!
Ted Grimsrud—May 1, 2011 Several years ago I began a project where I would study the writings of Christians who reject pacifism in order to learn from and respond to them. After spending some time on this, the project moved … Continue reading
Filed under Biblical theology, Empire, Jesus, John Howard Yoder, Pacifism, Theology
