CMU’s 2010 School of Writing
Arts & Culture
Follow Me to Freedom: Leading and Following as an Ordinary RadicalAuthors: Shane Claiborne and John M. PerkinsUnited in their vision for the Kingdom of God, good friends and colleagues Shane …
Imagine that you’re nearly finished packing for a well-earned rest at the lake and it strikes you to bring a book along. Should you bring something light and fun, or …
The more historical distance that exists between us and history-shaping events, the deeper the temptation toward revisionism and interpretation. Therefore, it is critical that we repeatedly return to sources that …
The Radical Disciple: Some Neglected Aspects of our CallingAuthor: John StottFinal words almost always have a sense of gravitas to them. So when a pastoral theologian, author, and evangelical heavyweight …
Affluenza InterruptedAuthors: Doreen and Hugo NeufeldCan something positive arise from the current economic crisis? Doreen and Hugo Neufeld believe so. In their new book, Affluenza Interrupted, they suggest the economic …
The Interface of the Percussive Arts, Religious Experience, and Sacred AssociationAuthor: Matthew R. S. ToddWhy have the drums and the church been at odds, historically? What is the role of …
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- Arts & CultureCrosscurrentsfilm/theatreMB Herald
Soul-searching play explores compassion and revenge in aftermath of war
by ContributorWhat would you do if someone in your church had a secret past, and their story was suddenly splashed on the front pages of every newspaper?
Title:The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian FaithAuthor: Timothy KellerChristians commonly use the parable of the prodigal son to reveal the heart of the gospel – God’s love …
Mennonite in a Little Black Dress: A Memoir of Going Home Author: Rhoda Janzen In the same week that Rhoda Janzen’s husband left her “for a guy from gay.com,” she …
Movies profiled are: Up, Coraline, Inglourious Basterds, Avatar, Up in the Air, The Class/ Entre les murs, The Hurt Locker, Goodbye Solo
Books Profiled are: Questions of Faith: A Skeptical Affirmation of Christianity; God is Great, God is Good: Why Believing in God is Reasonable; The Reason for God: Belief in an …
Websites profiled: The Global Anabaptist Wiki page; Live for Peace by MCC; A World Together by Mennonite Weekly Review