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MC USA survey reveals divides on inclusion, organization

A new survey reports credentialed leaders in Mennonite Church USA have diverse views about membership and leadership roles for gay and lesbian people and about how the denomination might organize itself differently.

The survey, conducted by Elizabethtown (Pa.) College sociology professor Conrad Kanagy in August, was released Jan. 5 by the MC USA Executive Board.

Tim Huber | Mennonite World Review

January 5, 2015

New sources give clearer view of abuse by theologian

For years, hushed fragments of information circulated in certain circles. John Howard Yoder, the famous Mennonite theologian, did something wrong, but specifics were scattered and elusive.

Then, in 1992, reports of Yoder’s sexual harassment and abuse of women appeared in Mennonite publications and the secular media.

But the story was far from complete. As the years passed and Yoder’s theology attracted a new generation of readers, church leaders heard calls for a full accounting of the facts — including recognition of institutional failures to deal decisively with the problem.

Tim Huber | Mennonite World Review

January 5, 2015