Mennonites and war
Describes evolving Mennonite pacifist responses to war, including the transition from two-kingdom theology to a view that stresses Christ's lordship over the whole creation.
Gerald J. Mast
Peacemaking
What does freedom have to do with peace? Christian vocation and Mennonite theology
This presentation focuses on Jesus' teaching for all Christian followers about the greatest commandments (Mark 12.28-31) and how Mennonites seek to live this out. In particular, I compare and contrast social norms and expectations of freedom with passages from the New Testament.
Laura Brenneman
The Gifts of the Martyrs
Drawing on the stories, letters, confessions, debates, hymns, poetry and images found in the classic Anabaptist text Martyrs Mirror this presentation considers what Christians today can learn from the witness of those who offered their lives as a gift to God, even unto death, particularly during the 16th century Reformation era.
Gerald J. Mast
Christian approaches to war
A survey of Christian approaches to war and the imaginations required to sustain these approaches.
Trevor Bechtel
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