In The Nonviolent Apocalypse, Jeffrey D. Meyers argues that Revelation's famously violent visions are actually acts of nonviolent resistance to the Roman Empire. Using insights from biblical studies and scholarship on nonviolence, Meyers shows how Revelation both engages in and calls for acts of nonviolent resistance.
In The Nonviolent Apocalypse, Jeffrey D. Meyers argues that Revelation's famously violent visions are actually acts of nonviolent resistance to the Roman Empire. Using insights from biblical studies and scholarship on nonviolence, Meyers shows how Revelation both engages in and calls for acts of nonviolent resistance.
Jeffrey D. Meyers teaches for the Peace, Justice, and Conflict Studies program at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction: The Nonviolent Apocalypse Part One: Revelation's Use of Nonviolence 1. Revelation as Resistance Literature 2. Jesus and the Cross: Promoting a New Kind of Power 3. Worship and Song: Preparing for Resistance 4. Visions of Destruction: Imagining the End of Empire 5. The New Jerusalem: Envisioning Another Way Part Two: Revelation's Call for Nonviolent Resistance 6. How to Resist an Empire 7. Enduring Resistance: Living Faithfully 8. Noncooperation: Refusing to Conform 9. Witness: Proclaiming Opposition Part Three: When Revelation Isn't Nonviolent 10. Dreams of Death and Destruction: Violent Language 11. From Balaam to the Beast: Dehumanizing Opponents Conclusion: Revelation and Resistance
Introduction: The Nonviolent Apocalypse Part One: Revelation's Use of Nonviolence 1. Revelation as Resistance Literature 2. Jesus and the Cross: Promoting a New Kind of Power 3. Worship and Song: Preparing for Resistance 4. Visions of Destruction: Imagining the End of Empire 5. The New Jerusalem: Envisioning Another Way Part Two: Revelation's Call for Nonviolent Resistance 6. How to Resist an Empire 7. Enduring Resistance: Living Faithfully 8. Noncooperation: Refusing to Conform 9. Witness: Proclaiming Opposition Part Three: When Revelation Isn't Nonviolent 10. Dreams of Death and Destruction: Violent Language 11. From Balaam to the Beast: Dehumanizing Opponents Conclusion: Revelation and Resistance
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