Season 6 · Episode 4
(96) S6E4 Means and Ends: Purposing
This episode builds a bridge from Yoder's "The Politics of Jesus" to an argument for nonviolence related to that foundation. This episode identifies where purpose comes from and sets the stage for next week.
The Fourth Way · The Fourth Way
January 8, 202128m 39s
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Purposer --(purpose)--> Instrument --(action)--> Goal
God's Equation: Purposer (God) ----> Instrument (Humanity) ---> Goal (Glorifying God in Loving Community)
Self-Purposing Equation: Purposer (Humanity) ---> Instrument (Whatever We Choose) ---> Goal (Self-fulfillment and Pleasure)
- The Politics of Jesus: https://www.amazon.com/Politics-Jesus-John-Howard-Yoder/dp/0802807348/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=the+politics+of+jesus&qid=1589237437&sr=8-3
- My Summary of "The Politics of Jesus": https://www.dckreider.com/blog-theological-musings/category/politics-of-jesus
- My Written Article: https://www.dckreider.com/blog-theological-musings/the-impossibility-of-creating-self-purpose
- Other Thoughts on Purpose: https://www.dckreider.com/blog-theological-musings/category/meaningpurpose
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- Phillip Mast
- Laverne Miller
- Jesse Killion
Topics
ChristianitynonviolenceJohn Howard YoderThe Politics of Jesuspacifismmeaningmaterialism