The end of sacrifice
Subtitle: the capital punishment writings of John Howard Yoder
By: edited by John C. Nugent
Publisher: Herald Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Harrisonburg, VA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 287
ISBN-13: 9780836194647
Subjects: Capital punishment; Christianity
Description: The End of Sacrifice brings together four decades of John Howard Yoder's published and unpublished writings on capital punishment. Through sophisticated biblical, sociological, and historical analysis Yoder demonstrates that capital punishment has always been a sacred sacrificial rite performed by religious specialists or public servants. Since the death of Jesus brought a decisive end to all sacrifices for sin, Yoder argues, Christians should proclaim its abolition." -- Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.