Nonviolence
The Revolutionary Way of Jesus
- Prayer & Spiritual Formation
- Publisher: David C. Cook
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Publisher's Description
In a unique narrative approach, Sprinkle begins by looking at how the story of God as a whole portrays violence and war, drawing conclusions that guide the reader through the rest of the book. With urgency and precision, he navigates hard questions and examines key approaches to violence, driving every answer back to Scripture. Ultimately, Sprinkle challenges the church to "walk in a manner worthy of our calling" and shape our lives on the example of Christ. Nonviolence: The Revolutionary Way of Jesus is biblically rooted, theologically coherent, and prophetically challenging. It is a defining work that will stir discussions for years to come. About the Author Dr. Preston M. Sprinkle is the president of the Center for Faith, Sexuality, and Gender and a New York Times–bestselling author who’s written a dozen books, including People to Be Loved, an award-winning book on faith and homosexuality. Preston and his wife, Chris, live in Boise, Idaho, with their four kids. Discover From Preston Sprinkle Notes about eBook licensing: This David C Cook digital product is protected by copyright laws and is intended for non-commercial use only. Your use is subject to the End User License Agreement (“EULA”) and any additional terms or restrictions that may accompany the product. Digital products cannot be returned, sold, or relicensed. See the EULA for additional terms related to replacement files.
Endorsements (7)
““Considering the hostile and violent state of our world, Christians cannot afford to be ignorant on this issue. We need to know ahead of time how Christ wants us to respond so that we don’t make tragic mistakes when unexpected events come our way. While so many argue from clever human logic, Preston has taken the time to make a solid biblical argument. I highly recommend that every believer examine the truths in this book. You may discover that much of your current belief system has been influenced by sources other than Scripture.”
“Evangelical Christians often think they know what the ‘biblical position’ is on matters of war and supporting ‘our troops.’ Preston Sprinkle reads the Bible through the same evangelical lenses but comes to radically different conclusions: that the Bible opposes militarism and promotes nonviolence from Genesis to Revelation. Those who read this book with an open mind will be forced to do what the author himself did: rethink what it means to be Christian, especially in the most militarily powerful nation on earth.”
“Preston Sprinkle’s Nonviolence is timely and compelling, in our culture where peace is the great lacking commodity. Sprinkle explains how Jesus Christ was deeply passionate about peace and ending violence. His solution was never weapons or war. His answer was always peace. Because His kingdom is a kingdom of peace. Sometimes Christians pursue inner personal peace and live ambivalent to a world that has no peace. Sprinkle is spot-on when he explains that the peace of God is not something we only experience on the inside, nor is His peace only for a kingdom after we die. The peace of God is for this world today. Sprinkle’s powerful challenge is for Christ-followers everywhere, to become promoters of peace, teach peace, model peace, and lead the way to peace on earth—as it is in heaven.”
“I served the kingdom of America in three wars: World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. But then I became a Christian and my view of war radically radically changed. I now believe that Christians should serve the kingdom of Christ. There are many ways in which Christians can honor their country—one could be a conscientious objector and serve in the military in that way. Preston Sprinkle has written a compelling book that examines what the whole Bible says about warfare and violence. Nonviolence will steer your gaze away from a nationalistic worldview and force you to look upon Jesus, the One who conquered the enemy by suffering.”
“We need Preston Sprinkle’s book because there are too many Christians who haven’t given a moment’s thought to their own violent use of our glorious Scripture’s message of peace by approving and applauding the use of violence to accomplish peace. The contradictions at work are baffling. Bravo to Preston Sprinkle!”
“Nonviolence will challenge you as it did me. Sprinkle goes after the most difficult biblical issues involving Christian nonviolence. The book speaks passionately to the ‘problem,’ especially within the conservative side of evangelicalism, of nonviolence. More specifically, it seems that the more conservative one’s Christian position, the more hawkish they tend to be. This should not be so. Those who want to be peacemakers will be empowered by the freshness and vigor Sprinkle brings to the subject. As a war veteran and now as a Christian, I recommend reading this new effort to reconcile the problem of violence with the peaceable kingdom to which Jesus seems to repeatedly allude.”
“When I was in college a student had the sense that between the Old Testament and the New Testament God either had a conversion experience or went through an anger management seminar. What Preston Sprinkle does in this book is show how erroneous such thinking is. He lays out a strong biblical case that the God of Moses and Joshua is the same God incarnated in Jesus. This is a God who calls us to nonviolence in our confrontations with evil and the agents of war. For those who take the Bible seriously this book will do much to move us beyond sentimental pacifism to a scriptural basis for nonviolent resistances.”
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