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John Howard Yoder was an American theologian and ethicist known for his contributions to peace studies, church peace, and social justice. His works have had a profound impact on contemporary Christian ethics.

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Famous John Howard Yoder Quotes

“The church seeks to help form people who can risk being peaceful in a violent world, risk being kind in a competitive world, risk being faithful in an age of cynicism, risk being gentle among those who admire the tough, risk love when it may not be returned, because we have the confidence that in Christ we have been reborn into a new reality.”

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Author:John Howard Yoder

“The church is called to be now what the world is called to be ultimately”

World Church

Book:The War of the Lamb: The Ethics of Nonviolence and Peacemaking

Source: The War of the Lamb: The Ethics of Nonviolence and Peacemaking

About the Author

Born: December 29, 1927
Died: December 30, 1997
Known for: University Professor
Quotes: 4

Books & Sources

The Politics of Jesus: Vicit Agnus NosterRelated source material

The War of the Lamb: The Ethics of Nonviolence and PeacemakingRelated source material

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