The Work of Jesus Christ in Anabaptist Perspective

How should Anabaptists, Mennonites and other Christians think today about the saving work of God in Jesus' life, ministry, death, and resurrection? In this volume, 20 leading theologians, biblical scholars, historians of Anabaptism, pastors, and peacemaking practitioners offer their reflections. In addition, while engaging the thought of J. Denny Weaver, they ponder such questions as these and more: Should Jesus' atoning work be viewed as a sacrifice? Or is it better viewed through "narrative Christus Victor"--as a defeat of the powers of sin and death?

Alain Epp Weaver, Chicago, Illinois, is author of States of Exile: Visions of Diaspora, Witness, and Return (Herald Press, 2008) and editor of multiple books, including Under Vine and Fig Tree: Biblical Theologies of Land and the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict (Cascadia, 2007) and, with Peter Dula, Borders and Bridges: Mennonite Witness in a religiously Diverse World (Cascadia, 2007). Gerald J. Mast, Bluffton, Ohio, is Professor of Communication at Bluffton University. He has edited or co-edited several books, has had articles published in academic journals, and is author of Separation and the Sword in Anabaptist Persuasion (Cascadia, 2006).