John D. Roth is the current editor of

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and director of the Institute for the Study of Global Anabaptism at Goshen College. He received his PhD from the

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. His books include ''Choosing Against War: A Christian View'', ''Beliefs: Mennonite Faith and Practice'', ''Stories: How Mennonites Came to Be,'' and ''Practices: Mennonite Worship and Witness.'' He discussed his book on war in several places including the

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. He has also written for

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concerning the

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and

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/ref> Roth edited ''Constantine Revisited: Leithart, Yoder, and the Constantinian Debate,'' a collection of essays by Christian pacifists defending

John Howard Yoder John Howard Yoder (December 27, 1927 – December 30, 1997) 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 ...

's argument that Constantine steered the Church in the wrong direction by abandoning Christ's doctrine of nonviolence, exemplified by his willingness to die rather than defend himself, from

Peter Leithart Peter James Leithart (born 1959) is an American author, minister, and theologian, who serves as president of Theopolis Institute for Biblical, Liturgical, & Cultural Studies in Birmingham, Alabama. He previously served as Senior Fellow of Theology ...

's criticism that God did not want Christians to live as a powerless, oppressed minority. He currently teaches at

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