The Sunday after September 11, 2001, I was asked to preach a sermon in response to the events of that tragic day. Here is an article based on that sermon, called “Grief and critique,” that was published in The Mennonite, October 2, 2001.
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This blog is operated by Ted Grimsrud for the purpose of considering issues of war and peace, violence and nonviolence, from a Christian theological perspective . I teach theology and peace studies at Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, VA. My professional homepage is here. And here is an autobiographical essay ... Continue reading »
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- 01. Rehearsals for retirement
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- 01. Reflections on Old Testament Prophets (Amos)
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- Reflections on the Old Testament God (07): Psalm 46
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- Reflections on the Old Testament God (09): Psalm 63
- Reflections on the Old Testament God (10): Psalm 66
- Reflections on the Old Testament God (11): Psalm 90
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- Reflections on the Old Testament God (13): Psalm 139
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- Seeing mercy in the Old Testament
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- (01) What Do We Do With Theology? (9.10.06)
- (02) Who is That Guy? (10.15.06)
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- (04) God’s Spirit—And Ours (1.21.07)
- (05) This is God’s World: So What? (2.18.07)
- (06) How Does God Communicate? (3.18.07)
- (07) Humanness: A Blessing or a Curse? (4.29.07)
- (08) Salvation: Healing Our Damage (5.27.07)
- (09) The Church: Why Bother? (9.9.07)
- (10) Evoking the Presence of God (10.7.07)
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- 01—What Is Theology?
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- (02) Singing Down Mercy
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- John Howard Yoder’s Sexual Misconduct—Part One
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- PACIFISM
- 01. Introduction: Defining Pacifism
- 02. A Christian Pacifist Perspective on War and Peace
- 03. The Old Testament Peace Vision
- 04. Healing Justice: The Prophet Amos and a “New” Theology of Justice
- 05. Salvation in the Prophets, Salvation in Jesus: Mercy not Retribution
- 06. Pacifism and the Story of Jesus
- 07. Jesus’ Confrontation with Empire
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- 11. The Justice of God in the Book of Revelation
- 12. Theology, Retribution, and the Ways of Peace
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- 14. The Theological Roots of Violence Against Children
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- Core Convictions for Engaged Pacifism
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- Is Pacifism Ever An Idol
- Just War Thought: A Pacifist Analysis
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- 1. Introduction: An Agenda for Restoring Wholeness
- 2. Our Current Crisis
- 3. The Logic of Retribution and Its Consequences
- 4. Healing Theology: A Biblical Overview
- 5. Old Testament Justice (Amos)
- 6. Jesus and Justice
- 7. Justice in Romans and Revelation
- 8. Putting Restorative Justice into Practice
- 9. Restoring Wholeness: The Alternative to Vengeance
- Bibliography
- Healing Justice (1.11.09)
- Rethinking God, Justice, and Treatment of Offenders
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- (1) Salvation From or By Violence?
- (2) Salvation in the Old Testament
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- (4) Jesus’ Death and Resurrection
- (5) Salvation in Romans and Revelation
- MERCY, NOT SACRIFICE: The Bible’s Salvation Story
- 01. Violence as a Theological Problem
- 02. Salvation in the Old Testament
- 03. Guardians for the Way of Wholeness
- 10. God’s Saving Justice: Paul and Salvation
- 11. Salvation Through Revelation
- 4. Jesus’ Teaching on Salvation
- 5. The Death of Jesus
- 6. Jesus’ Death and the Powers: Cultural Exlusivism (Law)
- 7. Jesus’ Death and the Powers: Religious Exclusivism (The Temple)
- 8. Jesus’ Death and the Powers: Political Authoritarianism (Empire)
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- 1. Introduction
- 2. Starting with self-understanding
- 3. Approaching God
- 4. A simple definition of spirituality
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- 8. The Bible: Spirituality as story
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- 11. Nature and spirituality
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- 13. Friendship as spiritual encouragement
- 14. Encouragement in life
- 15. Grieving that leads to trust
- 16. Trust: The foundation for spirituality
- 17. Spirituality and the moral life
- 18. Conclusion: What have we learned?
- THE BIBLE ON PEACE
- (01) Reading the Bible with Pacifist Eyes
- (02) God’s Creative Love—Genesis 1
- (03) Harmony Disrupted–Genesis 3–4
- (04) Retribution and Mercy—Genesis 6–9; 18–19
- (05) The Calling of a People—Genesis 12
- (06) In and Out of Egypt—Genesis 37–50; Exodus 1–15
- (07) The Gift of the Law—Exodus 20
- (08) The Conquest: God’s Dark Side?—Joshua 1–11
- (09) Chaos and Order—Judges 19–21
- (10) Israel, Kingship, and Violence—I Samuel 8; Deuteronomy 17
- (11) King David and the Ambiguities of Power—2 Samuel 12:1-14
- (12) King Solomon and Temple Politics—1 Kings 1–9
- (13) The Battle with Baal—1 Kings 21:1-29
- (14) The Prophetic Faith—Amos 5:14-24; Hosea 11:1-9
- (15) Sometimes Repentance Isn’t Enough—2 Kings 22:1-13
- (16) Israel’s Fall and Its Hope—Jeremiah 8:18-22; Isaiah 43:1-7
- (17) A Book of Questions—Job
- (18) The Scandal of God’s Mercy—Jonah
- THE BOOK OF REVELATION
- ARTICLES AND PRESENTATIONS ON REVELATION
- Eschatology as if Jesus Mattered
- REVELATION NOTES
- REVELATION SERMONS
- REVELATION SERMONS (older)
- REVELATION SERMONS (Sept. 2011—June 2013)
- TRIUMPH OF THE LAMB
- (01) Triumph of the Lamb—Introduction
- (02) Triumph of the Lamb—Revelation One
- (03) Triumph of the Lamb–Revelation Two and Three
- (04) Triumph of the Lamb–Revelation Four and Five
- (05) Triumph of the Lamb–Revelation Six and Seven
- (06) Triumph of the Lamb—Revelation Eight, Nine, and Ten
- (07) Triumph of the Lamb—Revelation Eleven and Twelve
- (08) Triumph of the Lamb—Revelation Thirteen and Fourteen
- (09) Triumph of the Lamb—Revelation Fifteen and Sixteen
- (10) Triumph of the Lamb—Revelation Seventeen and Eighteen
- (11) Triumph of the Lamb—Revelation Nineteen and Twenty
- (12) Triumph of the Lamb—Revelation Twenty-One and Twenty-Two
- (13) Triumph of the Lamb: Conclusion—The Meaning of Revelation for Today
- WORLD WAR II
- Sacrifices: The death of soldiers
- The Long Shadow: World War II’s Moral Legacy (01. Introduction)
- The Long Shadow: World War II’s Moral Legacy (02. Jus ad bellum)
- The Long Shadow: World War II’s Moral Legacy (03. Jus in bello)
- The Long Shadow: World War II’s Moral Legacy (04. What the War cost)
- The Long Shadow: World War II’s Moral Legacy (05. Pax Americana)
- The Long Shadow: World War II’s Moral Legacy (06. The Cold War)
- The Long Shadow: World War II’s Moral Legacy (07. Full Spectrum Dominance)
- The Long Shadow: World War II’s Moral Legacy (08. No to the War)
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