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An open letter to AMBS re: the service of lament
by Anonymous A service like the one you had at AMBS is an amazing undertaking. I’m sure it was difficult to plan, and as I’ve seen in your responses on social media, you knew from the start there was no trauma-and-harm-undoing magic answer. What you may already know...
After everything you’ve been through, how do you keep your faith?
Walking back to the retreat house from a morning mass service at St. Benedict's Snowmass monastery, Buzz saddled up to me and asked if he could disrupt my silence. It was day 5 of a 10 day semi-silent centering prayer meditation retreat. Buzz and I had conversed at...
“The Uncle: Or when someone moves from family to predator in 10 seconds or less” by AnonymousMennoBitch
“I was 11 years old. He was as old as my dad. And he took something from me, I didn’t even know that I had. So don’t tell me about decency. Don’t tell me about pride. Just give me something for my trouble, cause this time it’s not a free ride.” – Ani DiFranco I’m a...
To the Next Generation of Pacifist Theologians
by Lisa Schirch In a new book of essays by Yoderian theologians, edited by J. Denny Weaver and entitled "John Howard Yoder: Radical Theologian," peace and justice scholar and activist, Lisa Schirch writes an insightful Afterword. We are honored to republish it here....
A poem: The ice, five parts
by Kristin Neufeld Epp Editor’s Note: The following poem was first published February 7, 2015, on Kristin’s blog “Praire Daize.” She explained on her original post that her blog has become a platform for her journey with ptsd following childhood sexual abuse--"While...
John Howard Yoder’s sexual abuse: Asking the wrong question
by Hillary Watson Editor's note: This is a cross-post from Hillary's blog, http://www.gatheringthestones.com, first published on January 30, 2015. Even though this week a Goshen College student was slapped by Jennifer Lopez, John Howard Yoder is still the biggest Mennonite...
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