Secular Nonviolence and the Theo-drama of Peace
Author | : Layton Boyd Friesen |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
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ISBN-10 | : 0567704076 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780567704078 |
Rating | : 4/5 (078 Downloads) |
Download or read book Secular Nonviolence and the Theo-drama of Peace written by Layton Boyd Friesen and published by . This book was released on with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Why do Mennonites need help with a theology of peace? How is Roman Catholic theology going to aid that theology of peace? Layton Boyd Friesen offers a theology of secularity as the world's response to the non-resistance of Christ. He explores the three key aspects of von Balthasar's Christology to help Mennonite peace theology regain its momentum in the secular age with a contemplative union with Christ. This volume argues that the way to regain a Christ-formed pacifism within secularity is to contemplate and enter the mystery unveiled in the Chalcedonian Definition of Christ, as interpreted by Hans Urs von Balthasar. Here the believer is drawn into a real-time participation in Christ's encounter with the secular world"...