The Nonviolent God

<DIV>This bold new statement on the nonviolence of God challenges long-standing assumptions of divine violence in theology the violent God pictured in the Old Testament and the supposed violence of God in Revelation. In <I>The Nonviolent God</I> J. Denny Weaver argues that since God is revealed in Jesus the nonviolence of Jesus most truly reflects the character of God.<br><br>According to Weaver the way Christians live -- Christian ethics -- is an ongoing expression of theology. Consequently he suggests positive images of the reign of God made visible in the narrative of Jesus -- nonviolent practice forgiveness and restorative justice issues of racism and sexism and more -- in order that Christians might live more peacefully.</DIV>