An Exposition of the Meanings of Witness and Marks of the Church in John Howard Yoder's View of the Church

An Exposition of the Meanings of Witness and Marks of the Church in John Howard Yoder's View of the Church

Vincent CP LAU

Witness of the church is one of the dominant issues in the view of John Howard Yoder. Yoder argues that one of the Divine purposes of building the church is to offer a paradigm for the life of the larger society. This essay is an attempt to investigate the meaning of witness of the church as put forward by Yoder in his view of the church. Firstly, the concept of church in Yoder's theology will be addressed. Secondly, the distinctiveness of church will be constructed. Thirdly, the meanings and relationship of witness and marks of the church will be analyzed.