John Howard Yoder: Bringing Peace Church Theology into the Mainstream

The following posts offer a general introduction to the main themes in the thought of the Mennonite theologian John Howard Yoder. They are designed in particular to enable Quakers to get to grips with Yoder's influential writings.

In terms of primary references, the following are particularly recommended:

1971 - The Original Revolution: Essays on Christian Pacifism (Herald Press)

1972 - The Politics of Jesus (Eerdmans)

1984 - The Priestly Kingdom: Social Ethics as Gospel (Notre Dame)

1985 - He Came Preaching Peace (Herald Press)

1991 - Body Politics: Five Practices of the Christian Community before the Watching World (Herald Press)

1994 - The Royal Priesthood: Essays Ecclesiological and Ecumenical (Herald Press)

2009 - Christian Attitudes to War, Peace and Revolution (Brazos Press)