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‘Shenandoah Confession’ emerges from 2014 intercollegiate peace meeting, in spirit of 1527 Schleitheim Confession

February 28, 2014Last updated June 11, 2014 by Bonnie Price Lofton

Students from seven Anabaptist colleges wrapped up a three-day Intercollegiate Peace Fellowship Conference, Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2014, at Eastern Mennonite University by deciding to issue the Shenandoah Confession, drafted in

Duke U. scholar, Methodist minister, to join Eastern Mennonite Seminary faculty

February 27, 2014Last updated March 14, 2014 by Laura Lehman Amstutz

Christian formation curriculum, an integral part of studies at Eastern Mennonite Seminary, will be overseen by an ordained Methodist minister, Emily Peck-McClain, beginning in January 2015. After a thorough search

Honors program attracts students who share ‘vigor and enthusiasm for education’

February 27, 2014Last updated March 13, 2014 by Paul Souder

Ask senior Aaron Erb to name the quality he appreciates most about his four-year experience in the Honors Program, and he begins with people. “This program has added so much

“Painholders” are Christians who heroically nurture discernment rather than splitting, says seminary dean

February 26, 2014Last updated March 11, 2014 by Michael A. King

In this essay, seminary dean Michael A. King speaks of the pain caused by evicting those perceived as being wrong from the church family; he praises Christians who act as

Two pioneers of Playback Theatre – evoking understanding, empathy and change – will be teaching at SPI 2014

February 20, 2014Last updated March 7, 2014 by Paul Souder

Imagine a theatrical performance with no starting script. Several actors listen intently to a volunteer from the audience tell a first-person story. On the cue, “Let’s watch,” the actors interpret

Alumnus at helm of Martin Stone Quarries recognized as national leader in the aggregates industry

February 20, 2014Last updated March 4, 2014 by Aaron Kishbaugh

If you’re going to extract stone from a 350-acre hole adjacent to a borough of 950 residents, Rod Martin has learned that it helps to live in a house beside

CJP faculty member Hizkias Assefa leads mediation to ease suffering in South Sudan

February 18, 2014Last updated March 3, 2014 by Bonnie Price Lofton

Thousands of men, women and children displaced and otherwise suffering from the impact of war in Jonglei – the largest, most populated state in South Sudan – may see their

PBS segment features Byler’s insights on situation of Christians in Jordan

February 15, 2014Last updated February 26, 2014 by Bonnie Price Lofton

PBS correspondent Kim Lawton turned to J. Daryl Byler, executive director of the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, when she needed someone to provide context for a televised report on

Play explores relationships, social issues, through lens of photojournalist injured in Iraq war

February 14, 2014Last updated March 3, 2014 by Mike Zucconi

A photojournalist returning from war-torn Iraq deals with the images her mind cannot erase and the personal, marital and moral choices that define her life in the Eastern Mennonite University

EMU’s Center for Interfaith Engagement promotes friendship and understanding among those who believe differently

February 14, 2014Last updated March 3, 2014 by Steve Shenk

Why would an explicitly Christian university go out of its way to bring Muslim and Jewish scholars to its campus to teach entire courses and interact every day with students?

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