William R. Durland
Author of The apocalyptic witness : a radical calling for our own times
About the Author
William Durland is an author, lawyer, and theologian, and former member of the Virginia State Legislature. William has practiced in the areas of International, Constitutional, and Military law with an emphasis on human rights and civil liberties for more than 40 years. Durland also has had a long show more history in education, teaching in the areas of Philosophy, History, and Government, at Purdue University, Villanova University, the University of Notre Dame, and in the Colorado Community College system. He also taught peace and justice courses at Pendle Hill Quaker Study and Contemplation Center from 1985-1988. show less
Works by William R. Durland
No King but Caesar?: A Catholic Lawyer Looks at Christian Violence (The Christian peace shelf ; no. 7) (1975) 18 copies, 1 review
People pay for peace : a military tax refusal guide for radical religious pacifists and people of conscience (1984) 16 copies
Conscience and the law 4 copies
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The Apocalyptic Witness: A Radical Calling for Our Own Times. Pendle Hill Pamphlet #279 by William R. Durland
This well-written and passionate essay begins with "We live today in urgent and fearful times." This is a call to live a life of radical faith and witness in the face of impending world catastrophe. Durland lays out the meaning of apocalypse, a history of apocalyptic thinking, and his interpretation of George Fox as an apocalyptic visionary and activist. The apocalyptic call is to recognize that God is Lord of history, and to wage the Lamb's War on behalf of that reality.
Durland calls show more Friends to live by an apocalyptic vision, rejecting the existing world structures, living in simplicity, community, pacifism, and equality, witnessing to the Kingdom of God, to the Light that will overcome the darkness.
In a real sense, the end times are always our own times. This was written in 1988; many people these decades later also feel a sense of impending world catastrophe.
This pamphlet should get a three to five star rating, depending on how apocalyptic you are. I compromised and gave it four, which actually is a pretty good assessment, I think. show less
Durland calls show more Friends to live by an apocalyptic vision, rejecting the existing world structures, living in simplicity, community, pacifism, and equality, witnessing to the Kingdom of God, to the Light that will overcome the darkness.
In a real sense, the end times are always our own times. This was written in 1988; many people these decades later also feel a sense of impending world catastrophe.
This pamphlet should get a three to five star rating, depending on how apocalyptic you are. I compromised and gave it four, which actually is a pretty good assessment, I think. show less
The author argues convincingly that although Caesar may demand unquestioning loyalty, our highest allegiance as Christians is to Jesus, the Prince of Peace, the king of love. He asks Christians to reexamine the teachings of Jesus and apply them to their everyday practice of faith, hope, and love.
About the Biblical view of Christian non violence.
Living with God and living as if the Kingdom of God has already come is the witness the author discusses in this pamphlet.
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