The heterodox Yoder
By: Paul Martens
Publisher: Cascade Books
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Eugene, Or
Language: eng
Number of pages: 166
ISBN-13: 9781608995516
Subjects: Political and social views; Theology; Criticism and interpretation; Christian ethics
Description: The Heterodox Yoder provides a critical rereading of Yoder's corpus through his own conviction that discipleship is, most basically, ethics. Tracing the development of Yoder's theological foundations through to their final role in redefining Jewish-Christian and ecumenical relations, this volume explains why the appropriation and use of the language of politics eventually constrains Yoder's ethical vision to the point that it reframes Christianity within the limits of social ethics alone. Because this vision self-consciously excludes or, at best, relativizes many of the claims of orthodox Christianity (including but not limited to the ecumenical creeds), Martens concludes that Yoder's Christian ethic is best described as heterodox.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-158) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: A simpler approach; title: Foundational theological commitments; title: The prioritization of politics; title: Reconstructing Jewish Christianity; title: The new shape of ecumneism; title: The heterodox Yoder.