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In the second part of Dwight Thomas’ history of Sikalongo Mission in Zambia (the first part was in the December 2016 edition), Dwight picks up the story following the death of Myron Taylor in 1931 and describes the development of the mission, particularly the expansion of educational and medical endeavors,...read more
Foreword My mother, Harriet Catherine Bohen Bert, would be amazed and probably a little embarrassed to find her memories being read by such a large audience! I seriously believe that she wrote this record for herself more than for others. It was her way of processing her life. In the...read more
NICHOLAS BERRY. Almighty Matters: God’s Hidden Politics in the Bible, Wipf and Stock Publishers: Eugene, Oregon; 2015, Pp. 135, $21.00 (U.S.) Almighty Matters: God’s Hidden Politics in the Bible is written from the Constantinian perspective that God’s political agenda for his people today is best accomplished by uniting church and...read more
SAMUEL J. STEINER. In Search of Promised Lands: A Religious History of Mennonites in Ontario. Harrisonburg, Virginia and Kitchener, Ontario: Herald Press, 2015. Pp. 877. US$70. Faith is passed on through story—from generation to generation. In these fast-changing times the old adage has never been more true: How can...read more
SUSAN L. TROLLINGER. Selling the Amish: The Tourism of Nostalgia. Baltimore: John Hopkins University Press, 2012. Pp 193. $US 50. For many years, one of the many shops along Lincoln Highway as it cuts across Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, proudly declared its wares: “Not Just Stuff, Amish Stuff!” Trollinger promises us...read more
BERRY FRIESEN AND JOHN K. STONER. If Not Empire, What? A Survey of the Bible. N.P.: Create Space, DBA On-Demand Publishing, LLC, 2014. US$ 17. John K. Stoner has been a prophet among the Brethren in Christ and the broader ecumenical community for more than four decades—advocating for peace and...read more