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Christian Anarchy: Jesus' Primacy Over the Powers
Paperback, 281 pages
Published
February 11th 1999
by Wipf & Stock Publishers
(first published 1987)
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Well, I'm sure the author's heart was in it! Unfortunately, his own modernist, "white-guy-on-top" biases completely sucker-punch the meat right out of anything of value this book might bring to any discussion.
Again and again he fails to demonstrate a real-world understanding of Jesus, God's justice, and even Christianity as Jesus and the first disciples lived it (thoroughly demonstrating that having a ThD is about as real-world useful as having a doctorate in running bath water). Beyond that, h...more
Again and again he fails to demonstrate a real-world understanding of Jesus, God's justice, and even Christianity as Jesus and the first disciples lived it (thoroughly demonstrating that having a ThD is about as real-world useful as having a doctorate in running bath water). Beyond that, h...more
Let me start by saying this book was often infuriating, but also had great moments. I would give it both a 5 and 1, if I could.
The message is often lost in wandering, rambling discussions that go off topic, stray too long in an unimportant area, or skip quickly over important points.
Despite the author's desires to teach us not to use tactics that offend, not to engage in direct confrontation that legitimizes evils, and not to promote any institution or movement ("arkys," Eller calls them) as God...more
The message is often lost in wandering, rambling discussions that go off topic, stray too long in an unimportant area, or skip quickly over important points.
Despite the author's desires to teach us not to use tactics that offend, not to engage in direct confrontation that legitimizes evils, and not to promote any institution or movement ("arkys," Eller calls them) as God...more
I didn't care much for the first 150 pages of the book, which was basically 1) defining his terms and establishing a basis for his argument, 2) a literature review of influential authors (namely Jacques Ellul, the Blumhardts), which includes a 50+ page career-encompassing overview on Karl Barth, and 3) much longer than it needed to be.
But with all that said, I'm glad Eller went to such great lengths in laying a strong foundation for his arguments; it made the last 100+ pages much easier to under...more
But with all that said, I'm glad Eller went to such great lengths in laying a strong foundation for his arguments; it made the last 100+ pages much easier to under...more
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Though the title was alluring, the theology is sadly very poor in this treatise. The thought processes are only half-followed, and Eller has several axes to grind for particular subgroups that he repeatedly trashes with no real accuracy. I came away from much of it thinking the author must not have any background in professional theology; it turns out he has a Th.D. I'm flabbergasted.
If your theology is closer to his (classical and modernist) than mine (feminist process postmodernist narrative)...more
If your theology is closer to his (classical and modernist) than mine (feminist process postmodernist narrative)...more
While I definitely didn't agree with everything (and I definitely didn't understand everything), I still thought Eller brought up a truth that is subtle and not often presented in our culture and age. It's pretty extreme, but the more you think about it, also kind of true...
Not as crazy as the title sounds. I never quite finished this book, but I think I got the gist. A helpful critique of the politics of the Christian left and right.
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Vernard Marion Eller was an American author, Christian pacifist and minister in the Church of the Brethren.
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