Comments on: Jesus Radicals http://polizeros.com/2007/12/09/jesus-radicals/ Musings on politics: anti-war, global warming, peak oil and otherwise Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:14:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: DJ http://polizeros.com/2007/12/09/jesus-radicals/comment-page-1/#comment-146197 DJ Sun, 09 Dec 2007 14:18:30 +0000 http://polizeros.com/2007/12/09/jesus-radicals/#comment-146197 Also from the website: "Jesus Radicals aspires to be a resource for those who believe that the Christian Gospel is primarily a message of love and peace, and that militarism, capitalism and the state are idols that stand in stark contrast to the rejection of power by Jesus in favor of a personalist way." That I can buy. As to Christianity's supposed affinity to anarchism, I don't think I understand. BTW, in coming weeks, on <a href="http://asymptoticlife.com/" rel="nofollow">my own blog</a>, I'll be reviewing "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Politics-Jesus-John-Howard-Yoder/dp/0802807348/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1197209752&sr=8-1" rel="nofollow">The Politics of Jesus</a>" by Mennonite theologian John Howard Yoder-- a book that changed my life ten years ago, which is now back in print. Christianity has much to say about a world based on greed and power-- and Yoder's position would make many Leftists comfortable. Also from the website: “Jesus Radicals aspires to be a resource for those who believe that the Christian Gospel is primarily a message of love and peace, and that militarism, capitalism and the state are idols that stand in stark contrast to the rejection of power by Jesus in favor of a personalist way.”

That I can buy. As to Christianity’s supposed affinity to anarchism, I don’t think I understand.

BTW, in coming weeks, on my own blog, I’ll be reviewing “The Politics of Jesus” by Mennonite theologian John Howard Yoder– a book that changed my life ten years ago, which is now back in print. Christianity has much to say about a world based on greed and power– and Yoder’s position would make many Leftists comfortable.

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