The Politics of Jesus
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The Politics of Jesus is a seminal theological work that argues Jesus’ life and teachings demand a radical, pacifist, and socially transformative ethic for Christian discipleship and politics.
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| The Politics of Jesus canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Politics of Jesus Context triple: [John Howard Yoder, notableWork, The Politics of Jesus]
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The Quest of the Historical Jesus
The Quest of the Historical Jesus is Albert Schweitzer’s influential early 20th-century study that critically examines prior research on Jesus and portrays him as an apocalyptic prophet rooted in first-century Judaism.
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Second Quest for the historical Jesus
The Second Quest for the historical Jesus was a mid-20th-century scholarly movement that sought to reconstruct Jesus’ life and message using critical historical methods while remaining within a framework of Christian faith.
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Third Quest for the historical Jesus
The Third Quest for the historical Jesus is a late-20th-century scholarly movement that reexamines Jesus of Nazareth within his first-century Jewish context using interdisciplinary historical, archaeological, and textual methods.
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Kingship of Jesus
The Kingship of Jesus is a Christian theological concept that proclaims Jesus Christ as the sovereign, divinely appointed ruler over all creation and the spiritual King of believers.
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The Emergent Christ
The Emergent Christ is a theological work that explores how Christology can be reimagined in light of contemporary science, evolution, and an unfolding, relational universe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Politics of Jesus Target entity description: The Politics of Jesus is a seminal theological work that argues Jesus’ life and teachings demand a radical, pacifist, and socially transformative ethic for Christian discipleship and politics.
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A.
The Quest of the Historical Jesus
The Quest of the Historical Jesus is Albert Schweitzer’s influential early 20th-century study that critically examines prior research on Jesus and portrays him as an apocalyptic prophet rooted in first-century Judaism.
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B.
Second Quest for the historical Jesus
The Second Quest for the historical Jesus was a mid-20th-century scholarly movement that sought to reconstruct Jesus’ life and message using critical historical methods while remaining within a framework of Christian faith.
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C.
Third Quest for the historical Jesus
The Third Quest for the historical Jesus is a late-20th-century scholarly movement that reexamines Jesus of Nazareth within his first-century Jewish context using interdisciplinary historical, archaeological, and textual methods.
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D.
Kingship of Jesus
The Kingship of Jesus is a Christian theological concept that proclaims Jesus Christ as the sovereign, divinely appointed ruler over all creation and the spiritual King of believers.
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E.
The Emergent Christ
The Emergent Christ is a theological work that explores how Christology can be reimagined in light of contemporary science, evolution, and an unfolding, relational universe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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theological work ⓘ |
| argues |
Christian discipleship entails radical pacifism
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Christian ethics are socially transformative ⓘ Jesus’ life and teachings have inherently political implications ⓘ Jesus’ teachings reject the use of violence for Christians ⓘ nonviolence is central to the message of Jesus ⓘ the Sermon on the Mount is normative for Christian ethics ⓘ
linked to:
Sermon on the Mount
the church is called to embody an alternative social order ⓘ the political relevance of Jesus has been underestimated in much theology ⓘ |
| author | John Howard Yoder ⓘ |
| considered |
classic of Christian pacifist literature
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seminal work in political theology ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| critiques |
Constantinianism
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linked to:
Constantinian period
just war theory ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Gospel of Luke
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New Testament ethics ⓘ Sermon on the Mount ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian theology
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ethics ⓘ political theology ⓘ |
| hasEdition | second edition ⓘ |
| influenced |
Stanley Hauerwas
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contemporary Christian pacifism ⓘ political theology debates ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian ethics
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Jesus Christ ⓘ New Testament ⓘ discipleship ⓘ nonviolence ⓘ pacifism ⓘ politics ⓘ |
| methodology | biblical exegesis ⓘ |
| positionOnChurch | church as alternative polis ⓘ |
| positionOnState | critical of state coercion ⓘ |
| positionOnViolence | advocates Christian nonviolence ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| publisher | Eerdmans ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Christians interested in ethics and politics
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pastors ⓘ students of theology ⓘ theologians ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition |
Anabaptist
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linked to:
Anabaptist churches
Mennonite ⓘ
linked to:
Mennonites
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