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Rooted in Mennonite Central Committees nearly six decades of work
alongside Palestinians and Israelis, "Under Vine and Fig Tree"
examines ways in which the Bible has been used to justify violence
and dispossession, and ways it can be received as a life-giving
word for Palestinians and Israelis wishing to live securely under
their own vines and fig trees. (Christian)
This volume explores how Mennonite Central Committee has served as
a key vehicle for inter-Mennonite collaboration from 1920 until the
present. Over twenty scholars from various disciplinary backgrounds
examine different ways in which MCC has contributed to expanding
networks of Mennonite identity. "Much like the complex and dynamic
90-year-old MCC organization itself, this volume brings together a
remarkably rich collection of ideas and perspectives. A Table of
Sharing inspires reflection and appreciation for the organization
that has meant so much to so many." --Karen Klassen Harder,
Professor of Business and Economics, Bluffton University. "Editor
Alain Epp Weaver . . . has assembled a score of gifted scholars to
contribute insightful and thoughtful essays on the story and
program of an institution grappling with some of the most critical
issues of the twenty-first century." --Robert S. Kreider, President
Emeritus, Bluffton University and Bethel College, in the Foreword
"This story of MCC is a story of the church in action." --Danisa
Ndlovu, President, Mennonite World Conference. "This book offers
fascinating glimpses into the controversies surrounding the
creation of MCC, and how and why this religious NGO pursues its
mission around the world of peacebuilding, disaster relief,
economic development. Individuals interested in the intricacies of
inter-Mennonite relations, history, and cultures in North America
will find the book especially revealing." --Dean E. Peachey, Vice
Principal, The University of Winnipeg Global College
Conflicts today regularly break out along religious fault lines,
whether in Iraq, Israel-Palestine, Sudan, or elsewhere. This volume
contains case studies of ways in which Mennonites have contributed
to peacebuilding and reconciliation in multi-religious contexts and
offers a theological rationale for interfaith collaboration.
(Christian)
How should Anabaptists, Mennonites and other Christians think today
about the saving work of God in Jesus' life, ministry, death, and
resurrection? In this volume, 20 leading theologians, biblical
scholars, historians of Anabaptism, pastors, and peacemaking
practitioners offer their reflections. In addition, while engaging
the thought of J. Denny Weaver, they ponder such questions as these
and more: Should Jesus' atoning work be viewed as a sacrifice? Or
is it better viewed through "narrative Christus Victor"--as a
defeat of the powers of sin and death? The book "makes a
significant contribution to vigorous scholarly discussions about
the nonviolent reconciling ministry of Jesus and the church's
responsibility to preach peace in all of the contexts of a
twenty-first century global society," says Kim S. Phipps,
President, Messiah College. And John D. Roth, prolific author and
speaker on Mennonite topics and Professor of History, Goshen
College, says this: "Diverse in their approach and argument, the
essays gathered in this collection nonetheless sparkle with
theological insights that are certain to inspire, challenge and
provoke."
One of the most persistent, if vexing, issues facing not just
theology but also political theory, sociology, and other
disciplines, is the ongoing Palestinian-Israeli conflict. For
theology, the problem is especially nettlesome on account of the
church's shared history and tradition with the Jewish people.
Palestinians, including Palestinian Christians, bear the brunt of
suffering and dispossession in the current situation, yet are
burdened even more by Christian political appropriation of Zionism.
Through an analysis of Palestinian refugee mapping practices for
returning to their homeland, Alain Epp Weaver takes up the troubled
issue of Palestinian dispossession and argues against the political
theology embedded in Zionist cartographic practices that refuse and
seek to eliminate evidence of coexistence. Instead, Alain Epp
Weaver offers a political theology of redrawing the territory
compatible with a bi-national vision for a shared
Palestinian-Israeli future.
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