{"product_id":"speak-your-peace-what-the-bible-says-about-loving-our-enemies-paperback","title":"Speak Your Peace: What the Bible Says about Loving Our Enemies - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRonald J. Sider\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs nonviolence irresponsible? Is peacemaking na ve?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom one of the most respected and prophetic voices in Christianity today comes \u003ci\u003eSpeak Your Peace\u003c\/i\u003e. Ronald J. Sider, author of the influential \u003ci\u003eRich Christians in an Age of Hunger\u003c\/i\u003e, plumbs Scripture, building a persuasive case that Jesus meant what he said when he commanded us to love our enemies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith candor and logic, Sider takes on enduring questions about violence and nonviolence, showing how the contemporary church in a warring world has largely set aside Jesus' call to love our enemies and traded its birthright in Christ for a stew of nationalism and militarism. But ignoring what Jesus said about killing is a huge theological mistake. Returning us to the inescapable call of the Son of God, Sider reminds the church of its true vocation in a world of hatred and war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs nonviolence irresponsible? Is peacemaking naïve? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From one of the most respected and prophetic voices in Christianity today comes \u003ci\u003eSpeak Your Peace.\u003c\/i\u003e Ronald J. Sider, author of the influential \u003ci\u003eRich Christians in an Age of Hunger\u003c\/i\u003e, plumbs Scripture, building a persuasive case that Jesus meant what he said when he commanded us to love our enemies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With candor and logic, Sider takes on enduring questions about violence and nonviolence, showing how the contemporary church in a warring world has largely set aside Jesus' call to love our enemies and traded its birthright in Christ for a stew of nationalism and militarism. But ignoring what Jesus said about killing is a huge theological mistake. Returning us to the inescapable call of the Son of God, Sider reminds the church of its true vocation in a world of hatred and war. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRonald J. Sider \u003c\/b\u003eis the author or editor of forty books, including \u003ci\u003eRich Christians in an Age of Hunger\u003c\/i\u003e, and is internationally renowned for his leadership among Christians who recognize the social, political, and spiritual implications of the gospel. Having earned a PhD from Yale University, Sider is distinguished senior professor emeritus of theology, holistic ministry, and public policy at Palmer Seminary at Eastern University and is founder and president emeritus of Evangelicals for Social Action. An ordained minister in both Mennonite and Brethren in Christ denominations, Sider lives with his wife, Arbutus, in eastern Pennsylvania. He blogs at Ronsiderblog.substack.com. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 04, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760058892576,"sku":"9781513806259","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/149aee59ffe4259922b0ea36079bb8e7.webp?v=1780170361","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/speak-your-peace-what-the-bible-says-about-loving-our-enemies-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}