The Politics of Jesus: Vicit Agnus Noster

Abstract

Tradition has painted a portrait of a Savior who stands aloof from governmental concerns and who calls his disciples to an apolitical life. But such a picture of Jesus is far from accurate, according to John Howard Yoder. This watershed work in New Testament ethics leads us to a Savior who was deeply concerned with agenda of politics and related issues of power, status, and right relations. By canvassing Luke's Gospel, Yoder argues convincingly that true impact of Jesus' life and ministry on his disciples' social behavior points to a specific kind of Christian pacifism in which the cross of Christ is model of Christian social efficacy. This second edition of The Politics of Jesus provides up-to-date interaction with recent publications that touch on Yoder's timely topic. Following most of chapters are new epilogues summarizing research conducted during last two decades - research that continues to support outstanding insights set forth in Yoder's original work.

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