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The Biblical and Historical Case for Nonresistance By Stephen Russell
List Price: $12.99 Special Web Price: $11.99 About the Book: We live in a world wracked with violence and despair. Does that mean that every act of violence must be met with an equal or greater counterblow? Overcoming Evil God’s Way asserts that the biblical message offers hope of repentance, forgiveness, and reconciliation in place of hatred, vengeance, and fear. This book looks at both the historical and the biblical evidence for the nonresistant lifestyle of the Christian. Some of the themes the book deals with:
Overcoming Evil God's Way includes a Study Guide which makes it useful for personal and group study and discussion.
What others are saying... "I’d recommend it. Russell’s material on the Old Testament is a nice, clear and comprehensive introduction to the issue of peace and violence in the Old Testament. Russell has an excellent section on God as the Lord of history. He notes how God was willing to use the violent tendencies and arrogance of one nation (e.g. Assyria) to punish the sinfulness of another nation (e.g. Israel), only to turn around and allow yet a different arrogant and violence-prone nation (e.g. Babylon) to punish that nation (Assyria). In doing this God was exposing the sinfulness of all nations as well as exposing the futility of using violence as a source of security. The only true security is trust in God. Yet, in the midst of all these judgments, Russell points out, there was always uttered a word of mercy and hope. Even Assyria and Egypt, Israel’s arch-enemies, would eventually become part of God’s people (e.g. Isa. 19:25). In the course of fleshing out all this, Russell offers some wise and pointed words to America. He notes that empires rise and fall with remarkable speed, even those such as Assyria and Babylon who, at the height of their power, seemed utterly invincible. Babylon’s mighty reign lasted less than a century, as did the empire of modern day communist Russia. We Americans are now the reigning empire, and, as with all previous empires, we trust in our power and wealth to keep us secure. (In fact, as with all previous empires, we interpret our power and wealth as a blessing from God/the gods). We must remember that this has been the arrogant mindset of all empires just prior to their falls from power.
"It is with heartfelt appreciation for this book that I recommend it for an in-depth study on the nonresistant lifestyle taught by Jesus Christ. This book reflects a careful study by the author. It is easy reading through his personal journey to nonresistance, through the Old and New Testaments, and an enlightening study of church history. The study begins with creation, moves on to the birth of the church and across history into applications for today’s believers. This is a helpful contribution to the person who wants to truly follow Christ’s way of peace through a
"This book presents a fresh and comprehensive look at Jesus’ revolutionary methods of dealing with the evil we find both within us and in the world around us. Contrary to many approaches to the biblical story, in clear-eyed fashion it unifies the God of both the Old and New Testaments. Prepare to be challenged to see the Bible as one story by one unchanging God with an unchanging love for His creation. I applaud my trusted friend’s timely call to radical faithfulness in following Jesus Christ.
"I have been privileged to know Stephen as a personal friend and co-teacher. I can readily attest that writing this book has not been merely an academic exercise for Stephen; he passionately pursues the love and peace of Jesus as his way of life." (From the Foreword)
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