by Robert Rhodes | Apr 26, 2002 | Opinion
It is astonishing the way that errors of thought can hook onto otherwise harmless facts and spread generations, even centuries, of mistaken impressions. Many accounts of our Anabaptist history are replete with these left-field clinkers, even among some august and...
by Robert Rhodes | Apr 18, 2002 | Opinion
There are no words to describe the horrific despair that must permeate daily life in Israel and the occupied territories of the West Bank. In the bomb-lashed markets and streets of Jerusalem, and the tank-shelled alleys of Palestinian refugee camps, violence continues...
by Robert Rhodes | Mar 14, 2002 | News
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Mennonites today are viewed as more than an antiquated sect, and the Anabaptist peace witness is seen by a global audience, due in part to the influence of John Howard Yoder. So believes a group of Yoder’s students, friends and...
by Robert Rhodes | Feb 25, 2002 | Opinion
NORTH NEWTON, Kan. – A cultural philosophy centered on Christian ethics requires a delicate balancing act, according to a Bethel College religion professor. Duane Friesen’s Artists, Citizens, Philosophers: Seeking the Peace of the City, published by Herald...
by Robert Rhodes | Feb 8, 2002 | Opinion
With the Feb. 1 merger that created Mennonite Church USA, two prominent segments of America’s Anabaptist community have become one. But what is the variety of other Anabaptist churches like? Where do their priorities lie, and what could the future hold for them?...
