On his Aug. 11 podcast, journalist Malcolm Gladwell used the concept of “generous orthodoxy” to frame the story of Chester Wenger. It’s a positive approach
When he was 15, Juan Marrero, now an Anabaptist pastor in Philadelphia, used a pair of boxing gloves to settle a dispute with a young man who attacked his aunt and broke her ribs. Hand-to-hand fighting isn’t how many Anabaptists interpret what it means to turn the other cheek. And yet, choosing to box — rather than wield guns or knives — created peace in Fairhill, one of the city’s poorest neighborhoods.
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Joining other Christian denominations that support the antiracism goals of the Black Lives Matter movement, Mennonite Mission Network will give $10,000 to partner with The Voices Project to offer nonviolent action training and organizing strategies.
