Ted Grimsrud

POSITION: Adjunct Faculty

DEPARTMENT: Seminary

Ted Grimsrud is Senior Professor of Peace Theology. Prior to joining the faculty at EMU in 1996, he served 10 years as a pastor in Mennonite churches in Arizona, Oregon and South Dakota. He is especially interested in the connection between Christian theology and pacifism. He is married to Kathleen Temple and is Elias’s and Marja’s grandfather. One of his latest books, published in November, 2014 by Cascade Books, is The Good War That Wasn’t—And Why It Matters: The Moral Legacy of World War II.. He blogs at thinkingpacifism.net. He has a website that gathers his writings at peacetheology.net.

Education

BS, University of Oregon (Science Journalism)
MA, Mennonite Biblical Seminary (Peace Studies)
PHD, Graduate Theological Union (Religion and Society)

Publications
Mennonites and ‘Homosexuality’: The Struggle to Become a Welcoming Church. Peace Theology Books, 2016.
Embodying Peace: Collected Pacifist Writings, Volume Four—Historical and Social Ethical Essays. Peace Theology Books, 2015.
The Good War That Wasn’t—And Why It Matters: The Moral Legacy of World War II. Cascade Books, 2014.
Arguing Peace: Collected Pacifist Writings, Volume Three—Biblical and Theological Essays. Peace Theology Books, 2014.
Instead of Atonement: The Bible’s Salvation Story and Our Hope for Wholeness. Cascade Books, 2013.
Proclaiming Peace: Collected Pacifist Writings, Volume Two—Sermons and Blog Posts. Peace Theology Books, 2013.
Writing Peace: Collected Pacifist Writings, Volume One—Short Articles. Peace Theology Books, 2012.
God’s Healing Strategy: An Introduction to the Main Themes of the Bible, revised edition. Cascadia Publishing House, 2011.
Compassionate Eschatology: The Future as Friend (co-edited with Michael Hardin) Cascade Books, 2011.
A Pacifist Way of Knowing: John Howard Yoder’s Nonviolent Epistemology. (co-edited with Christian Early) Cascade Books, 2010.
Theology as if Jesus Matters: An Introduction to Christianity’s Main Convictions. Cascadia Publishing House, 2009.
Reasoning Together: A Conversation on Homosexuality (co-authored with Mark Thiessen Nation) Herald Press, 2008.
Embodying the Way of Jesus: Anabaptist Convictions for the 21st Century. Wipf and Stock Publisher, 2007.
Transforming the Powers: Peace, Justice, and the Domination System (co-edited with Ray Gingerich). Fortress Press, 2006.
Peace and Justice Shall Embrace: Power and Theopolitics in the Bible (co-edited with Loren Johns). Cascadia Publishing House, 2000.
Triumph of the Lamb: A Self-Study Guide to the Book of Revelation. Herald Press, 1987.
“Reflections from a Chagrined Yoderian in Face of His Alleged Sexual Violence.” In J. Denny Weaver, ed. John Howard Yoder: Radical Theologian Cascade Books, 2014.
Scholarly Presentations and Abstracts
“The Old Testament as a Peace Book” and “The New Testament as a Peace Book.” Carol Grizzard Browning Lectures. University of Pikeville. November 11-12, 2013.

“A Biblical Theology for a Welcoming Church.” First Mennonite Church, Canton, Ohio. March 24, 2013. Expanded version: (Part one.) (Part two.) (Part three.)
Church, Community and Professional Service
“Navigating empire” A series of 7 sermons on Romans at Shalom Mennonite Congregation, September 2014 – June 2015.

“A pacifist reading of Revelation” A series of 18 sermons at Shalom Mennonite Congregation. September 2011 – November 2013.

“Why we pay attention to Jesus.” A series of 14 sermons at Shalom Mennonite Congregation. September 2009 – May 2011.

“Theology as if Jesus matters.” A series of 13 sermons at Shalom Mennonite Congregation. September 2006 – February 2008.

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