An edition of Christian Anarchism: A Political Commentary on the Gospel
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Christian Anarchism
A Political Commentary on the Gospel
by Alexandre Christoyannopoulos and Alexandre Christoyannopoulos
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Christian anarchism has been around for at least as long as “secular” anarchism. The existing literature cites Leo Tolstoy as its most famous (sometimes even as the only) proponent, but there are many others, such as Jacques Ellul, Vernard Eller, Dave Andrews or the people associated with the Catholic Worker movement. Both individually and collectively, these Christian anarchists offer a compelling critique of the state, the church and the economy based on numerous passages from the New Testament. Yet despite the relevance and growth of this literature, no generic study bringing together these different thinkers or reflecting on their contribution has been published to date, because such work involves meticulous searching, compiling and structuring of countless different texts and sources, not all of which are easily accessed. This book, however, provides precisely such a study, and thereby presents Christian anarchism to both the wider public and the wider academic community.
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Book Details
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction---Christian ``Anarchism''?
Locating Christian Anarchism
In political theology
In political thought
Outlining Christian Anarchism
Aims, limits, and originality
Technical issues
The structure of this book
Christian Anarchist ``Thinkers''
Leo Tolstoy
Jacques Ellul
Vernard Eller
Michael C. Elliott
Dave Andrews
Key writers in the Catholic Worker movement
Writers behind other Christian anarchist publications
William Lloyd Garrison
Hugh O. Pentecost
Nicolas Berdyaev
William T. Cavanaugh
Jonathan Bartley
Christian anarcho-capitalists
George Tarleton
Supportive thinkers
PART I - THE CHRISTIAN ANARCHIST CRITIQUE OF THE STATE
The Sermon on the Mount: A Manifesto for Christian Anarchism
Resist Not Evil
Jesus' three illustrations
A purposeful reaction
Beyond lex talionis
The cycle of violence
Overcoming of the cycle of violence
Anarchist implications
Judge Not
Love Your Enemies
Swear Not at All
The Golden Rule
Reflections on Other Passages in the Sermon
Be not angry
Commit no adultery
Seek no praise
The Beatitudes
Worry not about security
Be the salt and the light
Fulfilling the Old Law
A Manifesto for Christian Anarchism
The Anarchism Implied in Jesus' Other Teachings and Example
The Old Testament
Samuel 8
Other Old Testament passages
Expectations of a Political Messiah
Jesus' Third Temptation in the Wilderness
Exorcisms and Miracle Healings
Forgive Seventy-Seven Times
Not Judging one Another
Being Servants
The Temple Cleansing
Jesus' Arrest
Jesus' Trial
Jesus' Crucifixion
Paul's ``powers''
The defeat of the powers
The crucified ``messiah''
The crux of Jesus' political teaching
Taking up the cross
Jesus' Resurrection
Revelation
Allegedly Violent Passages
Jesus' Anarchist Teaching and Example
The State's Wickedness and the Church's Infidelity
The History of Christendom
Constantine's temptation of the early church
Christendom and beyond
The Modern State and Economy
The ``state''
State violence
State deception
Economic exploitation
The state as idolatry
Church Doctrine in Support of the State
Reinterpretations of Jesus' commandments in the Sermon on the Mount
Reinterpretations of non-resistance
Support for political authority
Deceptive Dogmas
Sanctimonious self-righteousness
Obscure rituals and beliefs
Institutional religion
Awakening to True Christianity
PART II - THE CHRISTIAN ANARCHIST RESPONSE
Responding to the State
Paul's Letter to Roman Christians
Paul's weaknesses
The Christian anarchist exegesis: subversive subjection
Similar passages in the New Testament
Jesus' Advice on Taxes
Caesar's things and God's things
The temple tax and fish episode
Pondering the Role of Civil Disobedience
Against civil disobedience
For (non-violent) civil disobedience
Obedience to God
Disregarding the Organs of the State
Holding office and voting
Paying taxes
Conscription and war
Other state services
On Revolutionary Methods
No compromise with violence
Revolution by example
Collective witness as the True Church
``A New Society Within the Shell of the Old''
Repenting and joining the church
An economy of care and sacrifice
Subversive organisation
A Difficult Mission
Dealing with evil in the community
Heroic sacrifices by church members
Trust in God
A beacon of faith
The mysterious growth of a mustard seed
Examples of Christian Anarchist Witness
Pre-Modern Examples
Early Christians
The Middle Ages and the Reformation
Modern Examples
Garrison and his followers
Ballou and the Hopedale community
Tolstoy's personal example
Tolstoyism and Tolstoyan colonies
Gandhi: a leader by example
The Catholic Worker movement
A Pinch of Salt and the Digger and Christian Anarchist
Online communities
Andrews' community work
Incomplete Examples
CONCLUSION - THE PROPHETIC ROLE OF CHRISTIAN ANARCHISM
``Christian Anarchists'' and ``Christian Anarchism''
The Kingdom of God in History
``Hastening'' God's kingdom
History's mysterious unfolding
The temptation of normal political action
Relentless Prophecy at the Margins
Love, justice, and social ontology
Christian anarchists as prophets
Distinguishing church and state
Christian Anarchism's Original Contribution
Epilogue
Bibliography
Index
Edition Notes
Classifications
The Physical Object
ID Numbers
Links outside Open Library
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