John Howard Yoder
American theologian
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John Howard Yoder was an American Mennonite theologian and ethicist best known for his defense of Christian pacifism. His most influential book was The Politics of Jesus, which was first published in 1972. Yoder was a Mennonite and wrote from an... Wikipedia
Born: December 29, 1927, Smithville, OH
Died: December 30, 1997 (age 70 years), South Bend, IN
Spouse: Anne Guth (m. 1952–1997)
Discipline: Theology
Doctoral students: Marva Dawn
Influences: Karl Barth; Harold S. Bender; Hendrikus Berkhof; Oscar Cullmann; Guy Hershberger; André Trocmé;
