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Selected Essays and Addresses by John A. Toews

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People of the Way

Selected Essays and Addresses by John A. Toews

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The untimely passing of John A. Toews in January 1979 was a profound loss to many people both inside and outside the Mennonite Brethren Church. This book of selected essays circles two themes about which Toews was particularly concerned: 1) Mennonite Brethren history and identity, and 2) the question of nonresistance. Toews was well-educated and spent most of his life in academic institutions, but he always viewed his task primarily in relation to the church rather than in relation to the academic community. He was a man of the people and excelled in bringing the insights of the academic community to the people in a form that they could digest and apply.

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People of the Way: Selected Essays and Addresses by John A. Toews
1981, Historical Committee, Board of Higher Education, Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, CANADA

Table of Contents

Preface. Helmut T. Huebert Page vii
Foreword. Abe J. Dueck Page viii
Chronology of John A. Toews. Page xi
In Memoriam. David Ewert Page 1
Essays and Addresses by John A. Toews.
Part One: The Nature and Life of the Church.
1. Building on the Foundation: Guiding Principles for the Diligent Nurture of the Church. Page 27 2. Paul as Model Teacher for the Church. Page 41 3. The Autonomy of the Local Church in the Light of the New Testament. Page 46 4. Consecration as Related to Our Vocation. Page 53 5. The Christian Encounter with Culture. Page 63
Part Two: The History and Theology of the Church.
6. The Congregation of Radical Bible Readers. Page 73 7. The Use of the Old Testament in the Church. Page 78 8. The Recovery of the Believers' Church Concept. Page 84 9. The Company of the Committed. Page 91 10. The Reorientation of the Teaching Ministry at the Centennial of the Mennonite Brethren Church. Page 97 11. In Search of Identity. Page 109 12. The Story Behind the History. Page 116
Part Three: Peace and Nonresistance: Crucial Issues for the Church.
13. True Nonresistance. Page 127 14. The Christian and Armed Combat. Page 137 15. The Expression of Our Peace Witness. Page 146 16. The Christian Response to Communism. Page 153 17. The Christian and the State. Page 161
Part Four: The Unity and Faithfulness of the Church.
18. The Dangers of Nondenominationalism. Page 171 19. An Anabaptist's Apprehensions about Ecumenism. Page 176 20. Why are there so many Factions among Mennonites?. Page 184 21. Mennonite Brethren in Inter-Mennonite Endeavors. Page 189
Part Five: The Work and Witness of the Church.
22. A Christ-Centered Education. Page 201 23. The Call to Bear Witness. Page 205 24. The Anabaptist Involvement in Missions. Page 216 25. People of the Way. Page 229 A Bibliography of Essays, Addresses, and Tapes of John A. Toews. Herbert Giesbrecht Page 234

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Copyright Date
1981

Contributors

Preface
Helmut T. Huebert
Foreword
Abe J. Dueck
Contributor
David Ewert
Contributor
Herbert Giesbrecht

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Pagination
xii, 245p.
Number of pages
261
Dimensions
8.5 x 5.5 x 0.75 inches

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OL26192035M
Internet Archive
PeopleOfTheWayOCRopt
OCLC/WorldCat
8314816

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