In God Is Subversive Lee Griffith puts forward a solidly biblical but decidedly unorthodox argument in favor of extreme and uncompromising nonviolence. Peacemaking, says Griffith, is about far more than voting for left-leaning candidates or jet-setting to peace rallies. Rather, peacemaking is a daily practice of community formation, lifestyle decisions, and prayer - ordinary living that is faithful to the gospel and guided by narratives happily out of sync with most of the world most of the time. And, simply, peacemaking is a vital part of following Jesus Christ. - Calls for such radical changes as prison abolition and pacifist resistance to all wars
- Demonstrates how patriotism too often functions as a religion - one not easily compatible with faith in the crucified and resurrected Christ
- Describes encounters with dumpster divers and prostitutes, bag-ladies and judges, people who hear voices and see ghosts - and, above all, the subversive God of the gospel.
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