“He needs me to go with him when he has the drone,” Marie Riehl says, referring to her husband, Daniel. It takes both Riehls to load this drone into their ... read more about Meet the drone-toting Riehls – radicals in their 80s?
Campus Guests
Major indie group, Freelance Whales, coming from NYC to perform in Lehman Auditorium
Excitement is growing on campus for the Feb. 7 concert in by Freelance Whales, a well-known indie rock band from New York City. Freelance Whales – Friday, Feb. 7, 9 ... read more about Major indie group, Freelance Whales, coming from NYC to perform in Lehman Auditorium
Former Fulbright fellow, nationally known leader in human security, to speak at intercollegiate peace forum
Lisa Schirch, PhD, director of human security at the Alliance for Peacebuilding and a former Fulbright fellow in East and West Africa, will give the keynote speech at the 2014 ... read more about Former Fulbright fellow, nationally known leader in human security, to speak at intercollegiate peace forum
Faith-grounded book on the science of love hits market in time for Christmas
Just in time for Christmas gift-giving, a book titled Integrating the New Science of Love and a Spirituality of Peace: Becoming Human Again has been published by Cascade Books. It ... read more about Faith-grounded book on the science of love hits market in time for Christmas
EMU alum next featured Writers Read author
Jessica Penner, a 2001 Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) alumna, will be the next featured “Writers Read Author,” on Thursday, Nov. 14, at 6:30 p.m., in EMU’s Common Grounds Coffeehouse in ... read more about EMU alum next featured Writers Read author
Renowned thinker on the intersection of evolution, ecology and ‘a transcendent presence’ visits EMU
One of the 20th century’s great thinkers, Holmes Rolston III, offered a small ripple of his big-vision thoughts – on cherishing the environment and feeling awe for the evolution of ... read more about Renowned thinker on the intersection of evolution, ecology and ‘a transcendent presence’ visits EMU
Amish “bonnet rippers” examined in alumna’s book, published by Johns Hopkins University Press
Amish “bonnet rippers” have become massively popular in the past decade, Valerie Weaver-Zercher told an audience of fellow-alumni and faculty during Homecoming 2013 at Eastern Mennonite University, Oct. 11-13. A ... read more about Amish “bonnet rippers” examined in alumna’s book, published by Johns Hopkins University Press
Mennonite professor and Israeli philosopher debate pacifism, violence and resistance to evil
In front of a packed audience at the Common Grounds coffeehouse, an Israeli philosopher and a Mennonite theologian sat down to debate the ethics of pacifism and violence, approaching the ... read more about Mennonite professor and Israeli philosopher debate pacifism, violence and resistance to evil
‘Emergent church’ theologian Peter Rollins brings provocative message to EMU
There is a scene in the 1993 movie Cool Runnings in which, on the eve of the Jamaican bobsled team’s improbable shot at Winter Olympics glory, the team’s coach – ... read more about ‘Emergent church’ theologian Peter Rollins brings provocative message to EMU
Irish theological writer sure to provoke thought, maybe controversy, with EMU presentations
A Belfast-born writer who has excited many Jesus followers in the emergent church movement and disquieted many others will be sharing his provocative thoughts at four Eastern Mennonite University venues ... read more about Irish theological writer sure to provoke thought, maybe controversy, with EMU presentations