Mark Thiessen Nation

Welcome. You have likely come to this site  because you are interested in Anabaptism, John Howard Yoder and/or my own work.  But however you came to be here, welcome.

Who am I?  And why am I doing this blog?  I am professor of theology at Eastern Mennonite Seminary.  I teach contemporary theology, Christian ethics and Anabaptist studies.    I have started this blog mostly because of requests by former students.  I would like to continue to engage them around current reading and theological matters of mutual interest.  I am also aware that there are a few others out there who follow my work; this will also allow me to connect with them.

Probably most who visit this blog will be aware that I am known as a scholar who writes on the theology of John Howard Yoder, the most influential Mennonite theologian ever and one of the most influential Christian ethicists of the last fifty years.  I also know the writings of Stanley Hauerwas quite well.  I am currently finishing a co-authored book on Dietrich Bonhoeffer.  Beyond that, my interests are quite broad.

I value comments and will read them. Do be aware, however, that I will not often respond to comments.  I simply don’t have the time.  I will likely only respond when such a response will serve my central purposes in doing this blog.

I look forward to this new venture; we’ll see where it goes.