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The politics of the Bible

The authors of this book are friends of mine. I have long admired their commitment to the Christian task of peacemaking and vigorous activism for

John A. Lapp | Mennonite World Review

June 8, 2015

Spiritual steps of St. Patrick

Among the dozens of guides to spirituality that swamp today’s bookstore shelves, one by Jamie Arpin-Ricci stands above the rank-and-file. Arpin-Ricci, an Anabaptist who helped

Laurie Oswald Robinson

May 25, 2015

Song fills Amish daily life

In Why the Amish Sing, D. Rose Elder considers the role music plays in the life of Amish people, providing as well an in-depth analysis

Melanie Springer Mock

May 11, 2015

Finding spirituality with an open heart

The concept of a “mellow heart” is not common in everyday conversation. But with the help of a new book by siblings Donald Clymer and

Ted Lewis

April 27, 2015

Faith and science, hand in hand

The scientific revolution in the Renaissance-Reformation era led to severe tensions — and sometimes warfare — between religion and science. The new enthusiasm for science,

Keith Sprunger

April 13, 2015

What kind of Bible?

This book is neither a Bible commentary nor a Bible study. It is a personal reflection based on a life of pastoral ministry and social

Daniel Hertzler

March 30, 2015

Marriage put chaotic life in Old Order

It is rare to get an insider’s view of Amish life. It is rarer to get that view from an “English” person who joined the

Katie Funk Wiebe

March 16, 2015

On the paths with Muslims

David Shenk, longtime East Africa missionary and Eastern Mennonite Missions ambassador and administrator, is also a widely read interpreter of Christian mission in Islamic contexts.

John A. Lapp

March 2, 2015

Left behind in the Soviet Union

North American Anabaptists might skim the surface of refugees’ plight by watching the news from their easy chairs. A Strong Frailty peels away this safe

Laurie Oswald Robinson

February 16, 2015

Can a peace church make peace within?

Some years ago, John Paul Lederach, international peacebuilder, received good advice from his young daughter before he went to a meeting to discuss his work

Ron Hertzler

February 2, 2015

What is really important?

Three generations of the Lehman family of Wisconsin come to the annual Thanksgiving celebration with a complicated understanding of what holds them together as a

Katie Funk Wiebe

January 19, 2015

How a false prophet led Amish to violence

The attacks on Amish families described in Renegade Amish feel entirely surreal: because they were perpetuated by other Amish and because they were so violent,

Melanie Springer Mock

January 5, 2015

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