book "The Politics of Jesus"
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"The Politics of Jesus" is a seminal Christian theological work by John Howard Yoder that argues Jesus’ life and teachings demand a radical, pacifist, and politically engaged discipleship.
All labels observed (2)
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| The Politics of Jesus | 1 |
| book "The Politics of Jesus" canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: book "The Politics of Jesus" Context triple: [John Howard Yoder, knownFor, book "The Politics of Jesus"]
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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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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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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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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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Sayings of Jesus
Sayings of Jesus are the recorded words and teachings attributed to Jesus in the New Testament, often highlighted in Christian theology for their spiritual and moral significance.
- 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)
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Target entity: book "The Politics of Jesus" Target entity description: "The Politics of Jesus" is a seminal Christian theological work by John Howard Yoder that argues Jesus’ life and teachings demand a radical, pacifist, and politically engaged discipleship.
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A.
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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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.
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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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.
Sayings of Jesus
Sayings of Jesus are the recorded words and teachings attributed to Jesus in the New Testament, often highlighted in Christian theology for their spiritual and moral significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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theological work ⓘ |
| addresses |
relationship between church and state
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role of the church in society ⓘ use of violence by Christians ⓘ |
| author | John Howard Yoder ⓘ |
| centralClaim |
Christian discipleship entails pacifism and nonviolence
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Christian discipleship requires radical obedience to Jesus ⓘ Constantinianism distorts Christian faith ⓘ Jesus’ ethic is normative for Christians today ⓘ Jesus’ life and teachings are inherently political ⓘ the Sermon on the Mount is binding for Christian ethics ⓘ
linked to:
Sermon on the Mount
the church is called to be a visible alternative community ⓘ the state and the church have distinct roles ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian ethics
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Christian theology ⓘ biblical theology ⓘ political theology ⓘ |
| hasEdition | second edition ⓘ |
| influenced |
Anabaptist theology
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Christian ethics scholarship ⓘ Christian pacifist movements ⓘ liberation theology ⓘ political theology ⓘ radical discipleship movements ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Anabaptist tradition
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Mennonite theology ⓘ
linked to:
Anabaptist churches
biblical scholarship ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
biblical defense of Christian pacifism
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critique of Constantinian Christianity ⓘ emphasis on the political character of Jesus ⓘ impact on late 20th century Christian ethics ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| publisher | Eerdmans ⓘ |
| secondEditionPublicationYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| structure |
biblical exegesis of New Testament texts
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theological-ethical argument ⓘ |
| subject |
Christian pacifism
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Jesus Christ ⓘ New Testament ethics ⓘ biblical interpretation ⓘ church and politics ⓘ discipleship ⓘ kingdom of God ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of God
nonviolence ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective |
Anabaptist
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linked to:
Anabaptist churches
pacifist ⓘ radical discipleship ⓘ |
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Subject: book "The Politics of Jesus" Description of subject: "The Politics of Jesus" is a seminal Christian theological work by John Howard Yoder that argues Jesus’ life and teachings demand a radical, pacifist, and politically engaged discipleship.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Nevertheless: The Varieties and Shortcomings of Religious Pacifism
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relatedWorkOfAuthor
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The Politics of Jesus
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linked to: book "The Politics of Jesus"