The Gospel of Peace in a Violent World – Christian Nonviolence for Communal Flourishing

Author:   Shawn Graves ,  Marlena Graves
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Pages:   432
Publication Date:   16 August 2022
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Author:   Shawn Graves ,  Marlena Graves
Publisher:   IVP Academic
Imprint:   IVP Academic
Dimensions:   Width: 14.40cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 25.30cm
Weight:   0.604kg
ISBN:  

9781514001288


ISBN 10:   1514001284
Pages:   432
Publication Date:   16 August 2022
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"Introduction by Shawn Graves and Marlena Graves Part I: Biblical Reflections 1. The Old Testament as a Problem for Pacifists (and What to Do About It), Eric A. Seibert 2. Shalom for All: Toward an Old Testament Theology of Peace, T. C. Ham 3. Pride Fighter or Sacrificial Lamb? Discerning the Real Jesus in the Book of Revelation, Gregory A. Boyd 4. ""The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet!"" Violence in the Gospel of Peace?, Thomas R. Yoder Neufeld Part II: Learning from Others 5. A Pentagon for Peace: What America Could Learn from Its Oldest Enemy, Randy S. Woodley 6. Preachers, Prophets and Philosophers: Martin Luther King Jr.'s Moral Reasoning on Nonviolence, Aaron James 7. Listening for Peace: Nonviolence in William Stafford's Writing and Teaching, Sarah Azaransky 8. Living Next Door to the Bronze Lady, Michael Jimenez 9. A Universal Love Ethic: Nonviolence and Human Rights Advocacy, Shawn Graves Part III: War and Violence 10. War, Terror, and Peace, Lisa Sharon Harper 11. Christian Pacifism and the ""Good War,"" Ted Grimsrud 12. Problematic Pacifism: Pursuing Biblical Justice Toward Effective Change, Mae Elise Cannon 13. Lights in the Darkness: Christian Peace Practice in the Violence of Central America, Willi Hugo Perez and Adrienne Wiebe Part IV: Race, Gender, and Disability 14. Shalom and White Supremacy, Drew Hart 15. Healing from Racial Trauma, Sheila Wise Rowe 16. Faith-Rooted Reconciliation: Organizing for Shalom Justice, Peter Heltzel 17. Longing Forward: Peacemaking and Violence Toward Women and Girls, Beth Gerhardt 18. Disability, Identity, and the Resurrection of the Dead: Cultural Competency as Nonviolence, Chibuzo Petty Part V: Immigration and Environment 19. Our Food System: The Tie to Immigration, Migrant Workers, Exploitation and Human Trafficking, Baldemar Velasquez 20. Immigration and the Church: Who Is My Neighbor?, Marlena Graves 21. Everything, Nothing, Something: Trading in World-Viewing for Everyday Faithfulness in Peacemaking and Sustainability, Jacob Alan Cook 22. Environmental Violence, Kathy Khang Conclusion: Practical Steps Toward Communal Flourishing List of Contributors"

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All of creation groans in desperate longing for God's peace. As our planet awaits ultimate redemption, we have the prophetic voices collected in The Gospel of Peace in a Violent World to help us imagine what peace can feel like in the current time. Marlena Graves and Shawn Graves have gathered a cross section of experts who work in a variety of settings to help guide us in the way of peace that the Lord Jesus Christ both demonstrated and proclaimed. Dennis R. Edwards, associate professor of New Testament at North Park Theological Seminary This is an excellent book. The authors challenge us to consider the many ways in which the gospel of God's kingdom, the gospel of peace, confronts the violence, injustice, and threats to shalom present in our world. At a time of great division, where we do violence not only through war but also through our words, deeds, and institutions, this book does more than merely show us a better way. It gives practical advice on how to live it out. Michael W. Austin, author of God and Guns in America


""All of creation groans in desperate longing for God's peace. As our planet awaits ultimate redemption, we have the prophetic voices collected in The Gospel of Peace in a Violent World to help us imagine what peace can feel like in the current time. Marlena Graves and Shawn Graves have gathered a cross section of experts who work in a variety of settings to help guide us in the way of peace that the Lord Jesus Christ both demonstrated and proclaimed."" -- Dennis R. Edwards, associate professor of New Testament at North Park Theological Seminary ""All of creation groans in desperate longing for God's peace. As our planet awaits ultimate redemption, we have the prophetic voices collected in The Gospel of Peace in a Violent World to help us imagine what peace can feel like in the current time. Marlena Graves and Shawn Graves have gathered a cross section of experts who work in a variety of settings to help guide us in the way of peace that the Lord Jesus Christ both demonstrated and proclaimed."" -- Dennis R. Edwards, associate professor of New Testament at North Park Theological Seminary ""This is an excellent book. The authors challenge us to consider the many ways in which the gospel of God's kingdom, the gospel of peace, confronts the violence, injustice, and threats to shalom present in our world. At a time of great division, where we do violence not only through war but also through our words, deeds, and institutions, this book does more than merely show us a better way. It gives practical advice on how to live it out."" -- Michael W. Austin, author of God and Guns in America ""This is an excellent book. The authors challenge us to consider the many ways in which the gospel of God's kingdom, the gospel of peace, confronts the violence, injustice, and threats to shalom present in our world. At a time of great division, where we do violence not only through war but also through our words, deeds, and institutions, this book does more than merely show us a better way. It gives practical advice on how to live it out."" -- Michael W. Austin, author of God and Guns in America ""As a faith-rooted community activist and organizer, I have lamented how little the church has done to educate Christians in either their rich theology of biblical justice and shalom or to equip them to appropriately engage deep injustices in our world. In The Gospel of Peace in a Violent World, the Graveses have assembled a diverse team of relevant, scholarly contributors who speak to this missing theology and praxis of Christian discipleship. With no-stone-left-unturned vigor, this important and essential resource grounds foundational and formational theological truth with timeless and recent historical application, practically compelling Christians toward seeking a more just and peaceful world."" -- Michelle Ferrigno Warren, activist and author of The Power of Proximity: Moving Beyond Awareness to Action ""As a faith-rooted community activist and organizer, I have lamented how little the church has done to educate Christians in either their rich theology of biblical justice and shalom or to equip them to appropriately engage deep injustices in our world. In The Gospel of Peace in a Violent World, the Graveses have assembled a diverse team of relevant, scholarly contributors who speak to this missing theology and praxis of Christian discipleship. With no-stone-left-unturned vigor, this important and essential resource grounds foundational and formational theological truth with timeless and recent historical application, practically compelling Christians toward seeking a more just and peaceful world."" -- Michelle Ferrigno Warren, activist and author of The Power of Proximity: Moving Beyond Awareness to Action ""Nonviolence is often wrongly equated with passivity and inaction. As demonstrated by this diverse and provocative collection of essays, just peacemaking and nonviolent direct action are part of a rich Christian social justice tradition that is now more important than ever."" -- Robert Chao Romero, associate professor in the departments of Chicana/o studies and Asian American studies at the University of California at Los Angeles, author of Brown Church ""Nonviolence is often wrongly equated with passivity and inaction. As demonstrated by this diverse and provocative collection of essays, just peacemaking and nonviolent direct action are part of a rich Christian social justice tradition that is now more important than ever."" -- Robert Chao Romero, associate professor in the departments of Chicana/o studies and Asian American studies at the University of California at Los Angeles, author of Brown Church ""We have all been through so much lately that despair can feel like the logical and natural next step. Thank God that Marlena and Shawn Graves have gathered voices who remind us that morning's joy comes through the praxis of our shared work in Christ and its impact in this world. This book is for theologians and nontheologians seeking to invigorate the work we are called to pursue."" -- Ange-Marie Hancock Alfaro, Dean's Professor of Gender & Sexuality Studies and Chair of the Department of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Southern California ""We have all been through so much lately that despair can feel like the logical and natural next step. Thank God that Marlena and Shawn Graves have gathered voices who remind us that morning's joy comes through the praxis of our shared work in Christ and its impact in this world. This book is for theologians and nontheologians seeking to invigorate the work we are called to pursue."" -- Ange-Marie Hancock Alfaro, Dean's Professor of Gender & Sexuality Studies and Chair of the Department of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Southern California ""Peacemaking is not as simple as it sounds. Marlena and Shawn Graves's convicting new volume reveals how our lives are entangled in all kinds of everyday violence. Thankfully, it doesn't leave us there. This book will not only open eyes but also spark imaginations, helping us to discern how a peaceable world—one more faithful to the gospel—might come to be."" -- Heath W. Carter, Princeton Theological Seminary ""Peacemaking is not as simple as it sounds. Marlena and Shawn Graves's convicting new volume reveals how our lives are entangled in all kinds of everyday violence. Thankfully, it doesn't leave us there. This book will not only open eyes but also spark imaginations, helping us to discern how a peaceable world—one more faithful to the gospel—might come to be."" -- Heath W. Carter, Princeton Theological Seminary ""Bringing together the diverse voices of stalwart Christian writers, academics, activists, and leaders, The Gospel of Peace in a Violent World is a book for this moment in history—and a call to conscience to consider what Christian faith practically requires in today's world. From practices of nonviolence and peacemaking to earnest and unflinching discussions on equity, disability, immigration, environmental justice, and racial trauma, this compendium of essays pushes readers not only to contemplation but to action."" -- Meighan Stone, former president of the Malala Fund and board member of the Faith and Politics Institute ""Bringing together the diverse voices of stalwart Christian writers, academics, activists, and leaders, The Gospel of Peace in a Violent World is a book for this moment in history—and a call to conscience to consider what Christian faith practically requires in today's world. From practices of nonviolence and peacemaking to earnest and unflinching discussions on equity, disability, immigration, environmental justice, and racial trauma, this compendium of essays pushes readers not only to contemplation but to action."" -- Meighan Stone, former president of the Malala Fund and board member of the Faith and Politics Institute


"""All of creation groans in desperate longing for God's peace. As our planet awaits ultimate redemption, we have the prophetic voices collected in The Gospel of Peace in a Violent World to help us imagine what peace can feel like in the current time. Marlena Graves and Shawn Graves have gathered a cross section of experts who work in a variety of settings to help guide us in the way of peace that the Lord Jesus Christ both demonstrated and proclaimed.""--Dennis R. Edwards, associate professor of New Testament at North Park Theological Seminary ""As a faith-rooted community activist and organizer, I have lamented how little the church has done to educate Christians in either their rich theology of biblical justice and shalom or to equip them to appropriately engage deep injustices in our world. In The Gospel of Peace in a Violent World, the Graveses have assembled a diverse team of relevant, scholarly contributors who speak to this missing theology and praxis of Christian discipleship. With no-stone-left-unturned vigor, this important and essential resource grounds foundational and formational theological truth with timeless and recent historical application, practically compelling Christians toward seeking a more just and peaceful world.""--Michelle Ferrigno Warren, activist and author of The Power of Proximity: Moving Beyond Awareness to Action ""Bringing together the diverse voices of stalwart Christian writers, academics, activists, and leaders, The Gospel of Peace in a Violent World is a book for this moment in history--and a call to conscience to consider what Christian faith practically requires in today's world. From practices of nonviolence and peacemaking to earnest and unflinching discussions on equity, disability, immigration, environmental justice, and racial trauma, this compendium of essays pushes readers not only to contemplation but to action.""--Meighan Stone, former president of the Malala Fund and board member of the Faith and Politics Institute ""Nonviolence is often wrongly equated with passivity and inaction. As demonstrated by this diverse and provocative collection of essays, just peacemaking and nonviolent direct action are part of a rich Christian social justice tradition that is now more important than ever.""--Robert Chao Romero, associate professor in the departments of Chicana/o studies and Asian American studies at the University of California at Los Angeles, author of Brown Church ""Peacemaking is not as simple as it sounds. Marlena and Shawn Graves's convicting new volume reveals how our lives are entangled in all kinds of everyday violence. Thankfully, it doesn't leave us there. This book will not only open eyes but also spark imaginations, helping us to discern how a peaceable world--one more faithful to the gospel--might come to be.""--Heath W. Carter, Princeton Theological Seminary ""This is an excellent book. The authors challenge us to consider the many ways in which the gospel of God's kingdom, the gospel of peace, confronts the violence, injustice, and threats to shalom present in our world. At a time of great division, where we do violence not only through war but also through our words, deeds, and institutions, this book does more than merely show us a better way. It gives practical advice on how to live it out.""--Michael W. Austin, author of God and Guns in America ""We have all been through so much lately that despair can feel like the logical and natural next step. Thank God that Marlena and Shawn Graves have gathered voices who remind us that morning's joy comes through the praxis of our shared work in Christ and its impact in this world. This book is for theologians and nontheologians seeking to invigorate the work we are called to pursue.""--Ange-Marie Hancock Alfaro, Dean's Professor of Gender & Sexuality Studies and Chair of the Department of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Southern California"


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Shawn Graves (PhD, University of Rochester) is associate professor of philosophy at the University of Findlay. Marlena Graves (MDiv, Northeastern Seminary) is a writer and adjunct professor at Winebrenner Theological Seminary. She is the author of The Way Up Is Down, Forty Days on Being a Nine, and A Beautiful Disaster.

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