TY - BOOK AU - Slater,Thomas B. TI - Revelation as civil disobedience: witnesses not warriors in John's apocalypse SN - 9781501841743 AV - BR115.S631.R484 2019 PY - 2019/// CY - Nashville, Tennessee PB - Abingdon Press KW - Bible KW - Revelation KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc KW - Civil disobedience KW - Religious aspects KW - Christianity N1 - Apocalypse defined --; Worthy is the lamb --; Bearing witness --; Applying the apocalypse; 2 N2 - The book of Revelation is a form of civil disobedience that focuses upon sustaining a faithful witness in spite of the consequences. The author defines civil disobedience as resisting unjust laws in nonviolent ways even if it means the potential death of the protestor. This study develops a way for Christians to read and appreciate the book of Revelation ER -