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Category - Historic peace churches

11 Nov 2012

Mennonite university peacemakers remember veterans

A US Army veteran of the Iraqi War will lead a student-initiated remembrance at the pacifist Eastern Mennonite University on 12 November 2012.
9 Jun 2011

Mennonite college reverses its decision to play US national anthem

Goshen College, a Mennonite liberal arts institution, has reversed its 2010 decision to play an instrumental version of the US national anthem.
9 Jun 2011

Christian resistance to a culture of war and chauvinism

For many people these days, much 'religion' has become synonymous with division, bigotry and violence. Sadly, there is plenty of good evidence that this is so. But it is not the whole picture. There are very strong faith traditions that point in exactly the opposite direction.
9 Jun 2011

Nationalism and militarism have no place in Christian formation

Goshen College, a prominent Mennonite liberal arts institution, has reversed its decision to play the militaristic and nationalistic US national anthem at sports events. Andy Alexis-Baker welcomes the move, after a long process of lobbying which he and others led. Never before have so many Christians - and not just Mennonites or other Anabaptists - stated so clearly that these anthems and rituals have no place in Christian formation, he observes.
5 Dec 2010

Peace is central to Christian message, Latin American churches hear

A theological peace principle rooted in community experience has been presented to Latin American Peace Churches meeting in the Dominican Republic.
5 Dec 2010

Latin American churches seek 'the peace of the city'

Representatives of the Historic Peace Churches in Latin America have been meeting together to focus on seeking "the peace of the city."
22 Nov 2010

Historic peace churches set to gather in Latin America

'Hunger for Peace: Faces, Paths, Cultures' is the theme of a landmark gathering of Historic Peace Churches taking place in Latin America next week.
1 Jul 2010

Inter-church body and Anabaptist denomination make joint peace appointment

The National Council of Churches USA and the Church of the Brethren have jointly appointed Jordan Blevins to lead an ecumenical peacemaking programme on behalf of the two organisations.
25 Jun 2010

Mennonites host churches' conference on North American attitudes to war

The Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary in Elkhart, Indiana, will host an ecumenical peace conference 28-31 July 2010, focusing on contemporary North American responses to war.
2 Apr 2010

Refusing to sing praises to nationalism and violence

A leading Mennonite college in the USA has started to play a version of the national anthem. Student David Jost is one of the objectors. He argues that loyalty to the God of Jesus Christ precludes endorsing nationalism and state violence.

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