Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove
| Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove | |
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| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater |
Eastern University Duke Divinity School |
| Genre | Christian devotional literature |
| Subject | New Monasticism |
| Years active | 2005-present |
| Spouse | Leah Wilson-Hartgrove |
| Website | |
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jonathanwilsonhartgrove | |
Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove is a Christian writer and preacher who has graduated both from Eastern University and Duke Divinity School.[1] He associates himself with New Monasticism.[2] Immediately prior to the 2003 invasion of Iraq, he and his wife, Leah, were members of a Christian peacemaking team that traveled to Iraq to communicate their message to Iraqis that not all American Christians were in favour of the coming Iraq War.[3] Wilson-Hartgrove wrote about this experience in his book To Baghdad and Beyond: How I Got Born Again in Babylon.[4] Also in 2003, he became one of the co-founders of Rutba House, a Christian intentional community in Durham, North Carolina.[5] In his 2008 book Free to Be Bound: Church Beyond the Color Line, he writes about racism and the central importance of racial reconciliation to Christianity.[6] He co-wrote the 2008 book Becoming the Answer to Our Prayer: Prayer for Ordinary Radicals with fellow New Monastic Shane Claiborne.[7] He wrote two books that were published in 2012: The Awakening of Hope: Why We Practice a Common Faith and The Rule of St. Benedict: A Contemporary Paraphrase.[8] In 2013, he wrote a book about his experiences with hospitality called Strangers at My Door: A True Story of Finding Jesus in Unexpected Guests.[9] During Holy Week 2015, Wilson-Hartgrove was one of approximately 400 Christian theologians and leaders who signed a public statement arguing that capital punishment in the United States should cease.[10]
References
- ↑ Forman (2009), p. 47.
- ↑ Jacobs (2010), p. 144.
- ↑ Flanagan & Lanzetta (2013), pp. 28-29.
- ↑ Byassee (2013), p. 52.
- ↑ Gorman (2015), p. 103.
- ↑ Harvey (2014), p. 26.
- ↑ Riess, Jana (September 1, 2008). "Two "New Monastics" Tackle Prayer". Publishers Weekly 255 (3). p. 11.
- ↑ Buschart & Eilers (2015), p. 206.
- ↑ Merritt, Jonathan (November 14, 2013). "Recovering the Discipline of Hospitality: An Interview with Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove". Religion News Service. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
- ↑ Kaylor, Brian (May 21, 2015). "Former Baylor Law Prof: Jesus' Death Convicts Capital Punishment". The Baptist Standard. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
Bibliography
- Buschart, W. David; Kent Eilers (2015). Theology as Retrieval: Receiving the Past, Renewing the Church. InterVarsity Press. ISBN 0830824677.
- Byassee, Jason (2013). Discerning the Body: Searching for Jesus in the World. Wipf and Stock. ISBN 1621898784.
- Flanagan, Bernadette; Beverly Lanzetta (2013). Embracing Solitude: Women and New Monasticism. Wipf and Stock. ISBN 1606083376.
- Forman, Mary (2009). One Heart, One Soul: Many Communities. Liturgical Press. ISBN 0814699251.
- Gorman, Michael J. (2015). Becoming the Gospel: Paul, Participation, and Mission. William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. ISBN 0802868843.
- Harvey, Jennifer (2014). Dear White Christians: For Those Still Longing for Racial Reconciliation. William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. ISBN 0802872077.
- Jacobs, Alan (2010). Wayfaring: Essays Pleasant and Unpleasant. William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. ISBN 0802865682.