Robert R Beck

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Nonviolent Story: Narrative Conflict Resolution in the Gospel of MarkPaperback, 1 March 2009

Nonviolent Story: Narrative Conflict Resolution in the Gospel of Mark
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224 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Wipf & Stock Publishers
Date Published
1 Mar 2009
ISBN-10
1606084011
ISBN-13
9781606084014

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What do the gospels contribute to our understanding of nonviolent versus violent means of conflict resolution? Many biblical scholars contend that the gospels have little to say on this subject. Others seek answers in ethical principles found in Jesus's teachings, which may or may not be interpreted as accepting or rejecting violence. In Nonviolent Story Robert Beck proposes a new way of reading the Gospel of Mark, one that points to a challenging message of nonviolent resistance as reflected in the story of Jesus's life and ministry. According to narrative analysis, the message of the Gospel is found in the structure of the story itself. Beck contends that the narrative form of Mark's gospel portrays Jesus as a protagonist who does not avoid conflict, but enters into it without himself resorting to violence. He thus serves as a model of the nonviolent resistance that inspired Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr. By using literary analysis to explore Mark's gospel, Beck opens up a counter-story that challenges the prevailing American cultural myth of constructive violence. Beck uses the Western tales of Louis L'Amour as the narrative essence of this pop mythology--and the total opposite of the story told by Mark.

Product Details

Author:
Robert R Beck
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
1 March 2009
Dimensions:
22.61 x 14.99 x 1.52 cm
Genre:
Christian
ISBN-10:
1606084011
ISBN-13:
9781606084014
Language:
English
Location:
Eugene
Pages:
224
Weight:
294.83 gm

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