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John Howard Yoder

John Howard Yoder (December 29, 1927 – December 30, 1997) was an American Mennonite theologian and ethicist best known for his defense of Christian pacifism. His most influential book was The Politics of Jesus, which was first published in 1972. Yoder was a Mennonite and wrote from an Anabaptist perspective. He spent the latter part of his career…

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Alma mater
Goshen College · University of Basel
Born
(1927-12-29)December 29, 1927 Near Smithville, Ohio, US
Died
December 30, 1997(1997-12-30) (aged 70) South Bend, Indiana, US
Discipline
Theology
Doctoral advisor
Ernst Staehelin [de]
Doctoral students
Marva Dawn

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John Howard Yoder → Bryan Stone, Donald W. Dayton, Greg Boyd, Howard Zehr, James William McClendon Jr., Jim Wallis, John Dear, Marlin Miller, Shane Claiborne, Stan Goff, Stanley Hauerwas
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John Howard Yoder → André Trocmé, Guy Hershberger, Harold S. Bender, Hendrikus Berkhof, Karl Barth, Oscar Cullmann
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John Howard Yoder → Goshen Biblical Seminary, Mennonite Biblical Seminary, University of Notre Dame
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John Howard Yoder → Goshen College, University of Basel
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John Howard Yoder → Christian ethics, historical theology
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John Howard Yoder → (1927-12-29)December 29, 1927 Near Smithville, Ohio, US
Died · 1
John Howard Yoder → December 30, 1997(1997-12-30) (aged 70) South Bend, Indiana, US
Discipline · 1
John Howard Yoder → Theology
Doctoral advisor · 1
John Howard Yoder → Ernst Staehelin [de]

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John Howard YoderInstitutionsGoshen Biblical Seminary1.00infobox
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