The Christian life. Beginning with Jesus -- The great commandment -- Jesus' abba -- The life of the kingdom of God -- How Jesus read his bible. Discovering the beloved God -- Messiah or son of man? -- The mercy code -- Kingdom ethics -- The mission and message of Jesus. The nonviolent God -- Forgiveness : the law of love -- Nonviolent atonment -- Eye opening parables -- Constantinian Christianity. Nonviolence in the early church -- The influence of Constantine and Augustine -- Scripture and the early church -- Interpreting the Bible -- Understanding human culture. What does it mean to be human? -- Mimetic realism : the nutshell version -- Culture, violence and religion -- The two ways to read the Bible -- Interpreting the Old Testament -- Genesis 1-11 -- Psalms and Job -- Isaiah 53 (Tony Bartlett) -- Wisdom, Torah, word -- Paul. Paul the converted persecutor -- Paul's hopeful vision -- The significance of the death of Jesus -- Life in the Spirit -- The gospel of John. The nonviolent logos -- The life-giving imitation of the son -- The spirit-paraclete -- The beloved community.