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The Naked Anabaptist: The Bare Essentials of a Radical Faith

by Alan Kreider 13 April 2010

The Naked Anabaptist, published on April 1, is not a joke. It is a remarkably accessible presentation of Anabaptism as good news for people today of all traditions who want to follow Jesus. Its author, Stuart Murray, is English and writes from the experience of the Anabaptist Network in the UK. The Network’s [...]

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Nonviolence: A Brief History by John Howard Yoder

by Andy Alexis-Baker 1 March 2010

John Howard Yoder’s newest posthumously published book, Nonviolence: A Brief History, is comprised of lectures that he gave in Warsaw Poland in 1983. At that time the Solidarity Movement had became a powerful nonviolent force trying to affect change in Communist Poland. Pope John Paul the II was to visit Poland just a month after Yoder delivered his lectures. So the time for Yoder to urge nonviolent resistance was ripe, though Yoder did not reference contemporary events in Poland during the lectures.

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Analyzing Avatar: A Review Essay

by Nekeisha Alexis-Baker 14 February 2010

By the time I decided to see James Cameron’s Avatar, I had already heard enough about the film to be unsure whether it would be worth the time, effort and petroleum to see it. People’s comments about the film ranged from praise for its groundbreaking 3D animation; to criticism of its racist portrayal of the [...]

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Radicals Resting in God’s Fury: Brennan Manning’s 'The Furious Longing of God'

by Administrator 18 May 2009

Why should Christian radicals – ordinary and otherwise – read Brennan Manning’s books?
Because if we’re honest with ourselves, we’ll admit that many days, our principal efforts lie in one or two good but ultimately idolatrous pursuits: ministry (doing good things for God) or community. Spurred on by the deficit of practical action we’ve seen in [...]

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Finding Our Way Again (Brian McLaren)

by Michael Cline 16 June 2008

The creative mind that birthed a “new kind of Christian” is looking rather ancient these days. In Finding Our Way Again, Brian McLaren kicks off the eight volume Ancient Practices Series being released by Thomas Nelson through the year 2010 (other authors in the series will include Scot McKnight and Diana Butler Bass). McLaren’s book [...]

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