Contemplative Activism
Nonviolence as Biblical Response to Injustice
Explores nonviolence as a biblical response to injustice through scripture, reflection, and creative expression.
- Format
- Self-paced, six-session study
- Time
- Six sessions: Opening, Manifesto, Myth, Material, Motion, Closing
- Teaching partner
- PAX
Taught by writer Dorcas Cheng-Tozun, the course examines how Jesus modeled nonviolent resistance and challenges the myth of redemptive violence.
What the course covers
- Opening
- Manifesto
- Myth
- Material
- Motion
- Closing
What you’ll learn and practice
- Gain a biblical perspective of nonviolence as an essential component of following Jesus
- Understand the myth of redemptive violence and the harm it causes
- Learn how to practice nonviolence in your own life