The Heterodox Yoder

The Heterodox Yoder provides a critical rereading of Yoders corpus through his own conviction that discipleship is most basically ethics. Tracing the development of Yoders theological foundations through to their final role in redefining Jewish-Christian and ecumenical relations this volume explains why the appropriation and use of the language of politics eventually constrains Yoders ethical vision to the point that it reframes Christianity within the limits of social ethics alone. Because this vision self-consciously excludes or at best relativizes many of the claims of orthodox Christianity (including but not limited to the ecumenical creeds) Martens concludes that Yoders Christian ethic is best described as heterodox.