Embodying the Way of Jesus: Anabaptist Convictions for the Twenty-First Century

By Ted Grimsrud

Book Overview

The Anabaptist tradition, originating as part of the sixteenth-century Protestant Reformation, has from its beginning presented an alternative approach to Christian faith. Jesus-centered Anabaptist convictions such as pacifism, simple living, and community remain of vital concern for twenty-first-century Christians. Embodying the Way of Jesus: Anabaptist Convictions for the Twenty-First Century traces the origins and historical expressions of Anabaptist faith and then suggests ways Anabaptist convictions speak to our contemporary world. Ted Grimsrud proposes a fourfold approach to interpreting Anabaptist theology, considering themes from the Bible, from the tradition's history, from present experience, and from envisioning a hopeful future. What emerges is an engaging portrait of a living tradition that speaks with urgency and relevance to a world badly in need of a message of peace.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1498249167
• ISBN13: 9781498249164
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"