Jack Nelson Pallmeyer at the London Mennonite Centre
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The London Mennonite Centre is dedicated to embodying Mennonite and Anabaptist ideas and insights within the wider church and cultivating Christian discipleship as a whole way of life.
The London Mennonite Centre works with institutions, congregations, groups and individuals to explore ways to:
- know and follow Jesus in all areas of life
- use the Bible as a guide for faith and practice
- learn from Mennonite and wider Believers' Church traditions
- shape congregations into communities of worship and hope
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You are invited to join the LMC for Violent God, Nonviolent Jesus, Violent Christians: The Tragic Legacy of Biblical Violence with Jack Nelson Pallmeyer on Saturday, 24 June 2006, 9:30–4:00 pm
The Bible is diverse and complex but is dominated by violent images of God, violent story lines, violent expectations and explanations of history.
The Gospel writers offer competing and arguably irreconcilable portraits of Jesus: Jesus who loves enemies and calls us to be peacemakers; and Jesus who will return as violent, apocalyptic judge. Violent images of God frame many Christian rituals and have been used by many to justify violence. This seminar will explore alternatives to violent images of God and expectations of history, rooted in the radical non-violence of Jesus.
We are pleased to welcome Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer, Assistant Professor of Justice and Peace Studies at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. Join us for what promises to be a very stimulating and controversial seminar.
This Cross-Currents Seminar is sponsored by the London Mennonite Centre. Please book in advance by emailing crosscurrents@menno.org.uk or calling 020 8340 8775. Cost of £20 (£10 unwaged) includes lunch.