Overview
Founded in part on a rejection of ""worldly"" power and the use of force, Anabaptism carried with it the promise of redemptive use of power. Yet the attempt to banish power to the margins of the Christian community has been fraught with dilemmas, contradictions, and, at times, blatant abuses of authority. In this analysis, Benjamin W. Redekop, Calvin Redekop, and their co-authors draw on classic and contemporary thinking to confront the issue of power in the Anabaptist-Mennonite community. From the power relationships of the 16th-century Peasants' War to issues of contemporary sexuality, the topics covered should interest a wide audience. The contributors include Lynda Nyce, Wesley Prieb, Stephen C. Ainlay, J. Lawrence Burkholder and Jacob A. Loewen.
Full Product Details
Author: Benjamin W. Redekop (Christopher Newport University) ,
Calvin Redekop (Professor Emeritus, Conrad Grebel College)
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 2.20cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.567kg
ISBN: 9780801866050
ISBN 10: 0801866057
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 10 August 2001
Recommended Age: From 17
Audience:
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
<p>A strong contribution to a little-studied aspect of Anabaptist/Mennonite life.--Donald Durnbaugh Utopian Studies (01/01/2002)
This is a text whose time has come, and one that will be valuable for those from any faith tradition and likely required reading for Anabaptist scholars, pastors, and students in the coming years. -- Journal of Religion
<p>An important book [that] lays out the critical issues and highlights thought-provoking stories of misused power.--John A. Lapp Provident Book Finder
This is a text whose time has come, and one that will be valuable for those from any faith tradition and likely required reading for Anabaptist scholars, pastors, and students in the coming years. Journal of Religion An impressive piece of scholarship. -- William H. Brackney Journal of Church and State A strong contribution to a little-studied aspect of Anabaptist/Mennonite life. -- Donald Durnbaugh Utopian Studies 2002 An important book [that] lays out the critical issues and highlights thought-provoking stories of misused power. -- John A. Lapp Provident Book Finder The editors are to be commended for presenting a well-integrated and thought-provoking book. -- Bruno Dyck Journal of Mennonite Studies 2003 It will... intrigue readers who enjoy delving into the ambiguities and controversies of contentious Anabaptist communities. -- Scott Sernau Mennonite Quarterly Review This is a text whose time has come, and one that will be valuable for those from any faith tradition. -- Keith Graber Miller Catholic Historical Review 2004
Author Information
Benjamin W. Redekop is an assistant professor of social science at Kettering University. Calvin W. Redekop is a professsor emeritus at Conrad Grebel College, Waterloo, Ontario. His books include Mennonite Society, Mennonite Entrepreneurs, and Creation and the Environment:An Anabaptist Perspective on a Sustainable World (edited), all available from Johns Hopkins.
