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Ted Grimsrud
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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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- Archive
- AROUND THE INTERNET
- 20 best Oregon small towns
- Agnostic, Atheist Votes Matter in November
- April 2009 Links
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- How to stop the drug wars
- January 2009 Links
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- Mark Kurlansky’s review of Human Smoke
- May 2009 Links
- Michael Kelly, “…Pacifist claptrap”
- November 2008 Links
- October 2008 Links
- Käthe Kollwitz: Making Peace with Art
- ANABAPTIST CONVICTIONS
- (1) Anabaptism for the 21st Century
- (2) Whither 21st Century Anabaptist Theology?
- (3) From Sixteenth-Century Anabaptism to Mennonite Church U.S.A.
- (4) Civilian Public Service and Mennonite Pacifism
- A Journey With Jesus
- An Anabaptist Vision for 21st Century—Some Propositions
- Hauerwas on JHY
- Is God Nonviolent?
- News report on Gerald Mast lecture
- ARTICLES
- A theology of the world’s end
- A volunteer for Jesus
- Anabaptist faith and American democracy
- Communion serving peace
- Does Revelation speak today?
- Grief and critique: A pacifist’s reflections after September 11, 2001
- Healing justice
- Is the book of Revelation a resource for peacemaking?
- Jesus and family
- Jesus and Herod: Two Kinds of Kings
- John Howard Yoder: A Faithful Teacher in the Church
- John’s Gospel in brief
- Not a “good war”: Thoughts on World War II
- Our confession as Mennonites of Jesus as Lord
- Pacifism is a gift from God
- Pursue Peace (Purpose, Sept. 2010 – Aug. 2012)
- 01. Rehearsals for retirement
- 02. Communion serving peace
- 03. A volunteer for Jesus
- 04. Singing toward freedom land
- 05. Is peacemaking wise?
- 06. Praying for peace
- 07. Witnessing to the preciousness of life
- 08. Universal health care
- 09. Wrestling with the Bible and its interpreters
- 10. At home here and now
- 11. Body theology
- 12. Thank God for mentors
- 13. Being vs. doing?
- 14. Two views of “enough”
- 15. The generosity–gratitude–generosity cycle
- 16. Nurturing peacemakers
- 17. Grandchildren and hope
- 18. Mercy all the way down
- 19. Peacemaking companions
- 20. Making peace with art
- 21. Is older more peaceable?
- 22. Revelation is about Jesus not vengeance
- 23. Peace meal
- 24. Celebrating peace
- Reflections on Old Testament prophets (MWR)
- 01. Reflections on Old Testament Prophets (Amos)
- 02. Reflections on Old Testament Prophets (Hosea)
- 03. Reflections on Old Testament Prophets (1 Isaiah)
- 04. Reflections on Old Testament Prophets (2 Isaiah)
- 05. Reflections on Old Testament Prophets (Micah)
- 06. Reflections on Old Testament Prophets (Zephaniah)
- 07. Reflections on Old Testament Prophets (Habakkuk)
- 08. Reflections on Old Testament Prophets (Jeremiah, 1)
- 09. Reflections on Old Testament Prophets (Jeremiah, 2)
- 10. Reflections on Old Testament Prophets (Lamentations)
- 11. Reflections on Old Testament Prophets (Ezekiel)
- 12. Reflections on Old Testament Prophets (Zechariah)
- 13. Reflections on Old Testament Prophets (Malachi)
- Reflections on the Old Testament God (1): Exodus 3
- Reflections on the Old Testament God (2): Exodus 20
- Reflections on the Old Testament God (3): Exodus 32
- Reflections on the Old Testament God (4): Exodus 34
- Reflections on the Old Testament God (5): Psalm 8
- Reflections on the Old Testament God (6): Psalm 19
- Reflections on the Old Testament God (7): Psalm 46
- Reflections on the Old Testament God (8): Psalm 47
- Reflections on the Old Testament God (9): Psalm 63
- Reflections on Torah-1 (Exodus 3)
- Reflections on Torah-2 (Exodus 4)
- Reflections on Torah-3 (Exodus 5)
- Reflections on Torah-4 (Exodus 14)
- Reflections on Torah-4 (Exodus 14)
- Reflections on Torah-5 (Deuteronomy 5)
- Reflections on Torah-6 (Deuteronomy 16)
- Reflections on Torah-7 (Leviticus 8)
- Reflections on Torah-8 (Leviticus 25)
- Reflections on Torah-9 (Numbers 11)
- Reflections on Torah–10 (Numbers 14)
- Reflections on Torah–11 (Numbers 20)
- Reflections on Torah–12 (Deuteronomy 6)
- Reflections on Torah–13 (Deuteronomy 30)
- Rehearsals for retirement
- Seeing mercy in the Old Testament
- The Anabaptists: Why they got in trouble
- The ethical importance of Jesus’ death
- The Lamb’s Power and Modern America
- The Legacy of Civilian Public Service
- Victory over the powers of death and evil
- BOOK REVIEW INDEX
- Classes
- DOCTRINE
- (01) What Do We Do With Theology? (9.10.06)
- (02) Who is That Guy? (10.15.06)
- (03) News of God (11.12.06)
- (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)
- (11) Bless All the Families of the Earth (11.4.07)
- (12) The End Times are Now (1.6.08)
- (13) Do This and Live (2.10.08)
- 01—What Is Theology?
- 02—The Person of Christ
- 03—The Doctrine of God
- 04—The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit
- 05—The Doctrine of Creation
- 06—The Doctrine of Scripture
- 07—Doctrine of Humanity
- 08—The Doctrine of Salvation
- 09—The Doctrine of the Church
- 10—Theology of the Sacraments
- 11—Theology of the Religions
- 12—The Doctrine of Eschatology
- 13—The Doctrine of the Christian Life
- HOMOSEXUALITY
- “Church discipline”
- A Review of Reasoning Together
- A Theology of Welcome: Responding to the “Homosexuality” Issue
- Mennonite Church USA’s “Teaching Position” on Homosexuality: A Critique
- Mennonites and Homosexuality.pdf
- Portland Lectures #1—The Evolution of My Views
- Portland Lectures #2—The Biblical Message
- Portland Lectures #3—Contemporary Issues
- Portland Lectures #4—Epilogue
- The “Homosexuality” Debate: Two Streams of Biblical Interpretation
- The Logic of the Mennonite Church USA “Teaching Position” on Homosexuality
- JESUS
- (01) Why We Pay Attention to Jesus
- (02) Singing Down Mercy
- (03) Son of Adam, Son of God
- (04) To Turn from the Abyss
- (05) God’s Greatest Power: Mercy
- (06) What Matters Most?
- (07) Jesus’ Identity—And Ours
- (08) The Troublemaker
- (09) Salvation—From What?
- (10) Metaphysical Therapy
- (11) Listen to Moses
- (12) When “Good News” is Bad News
- (13) Life in Death
- (14) Resurrection Questions
- JOHN HOWARD YODER
- Hauerwas review of Leithart
- John Howard Yoder’s Christology
- John Howard Yoder’s Sexual Misconduct (1992 Elkhart Truth articles)
- John Howard Yoder’s Sexual Misconduct—Introductory article
- John Howard Yoder’s Sexual Misconduct—Part Five
- John Howard Yoder’s Sexual Misconduct—Part Four
- John Howard Yoder’s Sexual Misconduct—Part One
- John Howard Yoder’s Sexual Misconduct—Part Three
- John Howard Yoder’s Sexual Misconduct—Part Two
- Nugent review of Leithart
- Ray Gingerich on JHY’s view of God
- Ted Grimsrud/Craig Carter dialogue
- My Books
- god’s healing strategy review
- review of embodying the way of jesus
- review of reasoning together
- review of reasoning together
- review of reasoning together
- review of reasoning together
- review of theology as if jesus matters
- Review of theology as if jesus matters
- review of transforming the powers
- triumph of the lamb review
- 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
- 08. Christian Pacifism and New Testament Understandings of the Death of Jesus
- 09. Romans 13: An Interpretation
- 10. Revealing a New World: Power According to Biblical Apocalyptic
- 11. The Justice of God in the Book of Revelation
- 12. Theology, Retribution, and the Ways of Peace
- 13. Theology and Restorative Justice
- 14. The Theological Roots of Violence Against Children
- 15. A Pacifist Critique of the Modern Worldview
- 17. Pacifism and Knowing: John Howard Yoder’s Epistemology
- A Pacifist Way of Knowing: Postmodern Sensibilities and Peace Theology
- Biblical Bases for Restorative Justice
- Bibliography: Peace and Justice and the Bible
- Christian Pacifism in Brief
- Conrad Grebel Review (Spring 2009)—responses to J.D.Weaver
- Core Convictions for Engaged Pacifism
- Healing Justice: A Sermon
- Is Pacifism Ever An Idol
- Just War Thought: A Pacifist Analysis
- Pacifism with Justice: The Biblical and Theological Case
- RESTORATIVE JUSTICE
- 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
- ROMANS
- SALVATION
- (1) Salvation From or By Violence?
- (2) Salvation in the Old Testament
- (3) Jesus’ Teaching on Salvation
- (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)
- 9. Jesus Brings Salvation
- Spirituality
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Starting with self-understanding
- 3. Approaching God
- 4. A simple definition of spirituality
- 5. Human self-will
- 6. Hierarchical God
- 7. Challenges to spiritual health
- 8. The Bible: Spirituality as story
- 9. Worship: Spirituality in community
- 10. Prayerful listening
- 11. Nature and spirituality
- 12. Music as spiritual encouragement
- 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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