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...sive in our world. While we affirm a commitment to peace and [[Nonviolence|nonviolence]], we have frequently tolerated and even benefited from some forms of viole ...articular. The main direction of both the Old and New Testaments is toward nonviolence and reconciliation. We believe that God's love is greater than God's wrath.

====We believe in nonviolence====

...can with any credibility share something of our own convictions regarding nonviolence in South Africa, it is imperative that we understand as fully as possible h

doctrine of pacifism and nonviolence. This is a core belief to the nonviolence is a belief that makes modern Mennonites stand up against the

...New Testament demanded Christ’s disciples to demonstrate racial equality, nonviolence, and radical stewardship together in a life of community and common work. H

to my attention is nonviolence/nonresistance/nonviolent personal quest for nonviolence stems from the church's teachings and

...ept me from associating them as Mennonites. Because of my strong belief in nonviolence I could no longer couple myself with them. So then the question is what bel

...sses that the New Testament teaches peace, love of enemy and [[Nonviolence|nonviolence]]. We believe that these teachings are biblical.

...has offered workshops dealing with peace-building, ethics, values, gender, nonviolence, self-esteem and trauma-healing.

...long after our baptism (Roth). We also follow the gospel in believing that nonviolence is the only way to achieve peace. We are not of this world, and so we canno

...Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968), as civil rights and [[Nonviolence|nonviolence]] leader, is celebrated as a national holiday in the United States on Janua

nonviolence, but the notion that personal anger or confrontation is

...who practiced selbstschutz—reinforce the broader movement’s commitment to nonviolence. Moreover, we see in Anabaptist history an emphasis on service that promote

*Alexis-Baker, Andy. “Violence, Nonviolence and the Temple Incident in John 2:13-15.” ''Biblical Interpretation'' 20

...e of my Bible classes in high school, I stood up and defended pacifism and nonviolence, it made sense to affiliate myself with the Mennonites – after all, I had

We can express our belief in nonviolence in other ways as well. There is a

...ese theological aspects that was compromised was that of the commitment to nonviolence. At the start of the 20th century, however, a group of Mennonites gained a

movements aimed at promoting nonviolence. Duane Friesen in his book

...s teachings and His redemptive death on the cross, summons us to a life of nonviolence.

...s to reclaim their faith heritage of Christian discipleship, community and nonviolence. These stories of the Anabaptist/Mennonite community’s continued struggle

...kingdoms, "the kingdom of Christ was characterized by peace, forgiveness, nonviolence, and patience. The kingdom of the world, or Satan, was strife, vengeance, a

...16th century Anabaptist beliefs (servanthood, discipleship, and witness to nonviolence) into the Guatemalan context, and further that lived faith serves as prophe ...Lord’s Supper, marriage and the home, equality of men and women, love and nonviolence, Christianity and the state, final judgment, and the reign of God. This do

...es, supports, and illustrates Jesus' way of life and his ways of peace and nonviolence. The stories of Daniel and his friends illustrate meekness, peacemaking, and nonviolence. The visions depict violent, ruthless tyrants who oppress the people of God

...ptists, CONEMPAR places high importance on baptism, the Lord’s Supper, and nonviolence.<ref>Marecos.</ref> Members of the conference are involved in a large amoun

=== Activity: Continuum of nonviolence ===

...ven that through even the most difficult times, times of persecution, that nonviolence is a plausible answer. This is directly connected with 16th century Anabapt

...into plowshares (Lohfink: 197–98). Since God’s peace did not come through nonviolence but through imperial rule, Eusebius absolved the church from living out the In contrast, early Anabaptist leaders saw a direct link between their nonviolence and the swords-into-plowshares vision they believed was being fulfilled in

...ional loyalty and the outsider, about God and our enemies” (J. H. Yoder, ''Nonviolence'': 73). But that guidance cannot come by weighing texts against one another *Yoder, John H. ''Nonviolence—A Brief History: The Warsaw Lectures''. Edited by Paul Martens, Matthew P

...tic Christians, who each for their varying reasons assailed his message of nonviolence:

Still committed to a theology of nonviolence, Anabaptists today challenge the conventional method of repaying evil with

...ggled with how to appropriately and effectively live out the commitment to nonviolence. Some people have chosen to actively and publicly oppose anything related t

...Peace Church and the Ecumenical Community: Ecclesiology and the Ethics of Nonviolence.'' Translated by Helmut Harder. Kitchener, Ont.: Pandora Press, 2007. || E