John Driver (1) (1924–)

Author of How Christians made peace with war : early Christian understandings of war

For other authors named John Driver, see the disambiguation page.

About the Author

John Driver worked for many years as a missionary in Puerto Rico, Uruguay, Argentina, and Spain and has continued to travel regularly to Latin America, the Caribbean, and Spain for teaching assignments. Driver has been a professor in several seminaries and Anabaptist institutions in Latin America. show more He has written numerous books in both Spanish and English, including Community and Commitment, How Christians Made Peace with War, Images of the Church in Mission, and Radical Faith: An Alternative History of the Christian Church. John and his wife Bonnie live in Goshen, Indiana. show less

Works by John Driver

Images of the Church in Mission (1997) 60 copies

Understanding the Atonement for the Mission of the Church (1986) 50 copies, 1 review

Life Together in the Spirit: A Radical Spirituality for the Twenty-First Century (2005) 40 copies

Community and Commitment (Mission forum series) (1976) 27 copies

Kingdom citizens (1980) 25 copies

Becoming God's community (1981) 22 copies

Radical Faith (1999) 15 copies

CONTRA CORRIENTE 2 copies

El Espiritu Santo En la Comunidad Mesianica 2 copies

El Evangelio: Mensaje de Paz 2 copies

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Canonical name: Driver, John
Legal name: Driver, John Harvey
Other names: Driver, Juan
Birthdate: 1924-03-28
Gender: male
Education: Goshen College, Indiana (BA|1950)
Goshen Biblical Seminary (BD|1960)
Perkins School of Theology (STM|1967)
Occupations: Mennonite minister
missionary

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Understanding the Atonement for the Mission of the Church by John Driver

John Driver demonstrates that the covenanted community of God's people is the essential context for understanding the atonement. The reconciling work of Christ creates a reconciling community where all the barriers that divide humankind break down.

Aug 8, 2023