John Howard Yoder, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Howard Yoder

20th century American Mennonite theologian

Date of Birth: 29-Dec-1927

Place of Birth: Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 30-Dec-1997

Profession: theologian, university teacher, philosopher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

John Howard Yoder (1927–1997) was an American theologian and ethicist best known for his defense of Christian pacifism.
His most influential book was The Politics of Jesus, which was first published in 1972.
Yoder was Mennonite and wrote from an Anabaptist perspective.
He spent the latter part of his career teaching at the University of Notre Dame. In 1992, media reports emerged that Yoder had sexually abused women in preceding decades, with as many as over 50 complainants.
The Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary acknowledged in a statement from 2014 that sexual abuse had taken place.