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At least twice when either our newsletter, “History Matters,” or an article in the journal referenced the change in name from River Brethren to Brethren in Christ, attributing it to the need to register during the Civil War, I received a note from Jonathan Stayer. He reminded me of the...read more
Since childhood, I have never known peace between Israel and Palestine, or for that matter between Israel and the Arab world. I am a Palestinian refugee who lived through the horror of the Nakba (i.e., disaster) of 1948. In this article I will tell my life story, reflecting on what...read more
JOHN L. RUTH. This Very Ground, This Crooked Affair: A Mennonite Homestead on Lenape Land. Telford, PA: Cascadia Publishing House, 2021. Pp. 386. $37.95 US. Ruth’s book seeks to be a small act of restorative justice, an aim he states clearly at the beginning (1). Many North Americans do not...read more
PHILIP YANCEY. Where the Light Fell: A Memoir. New York: Convergent, 2021. Pp. 300. $21.00 US. Philip Yancey’s memoir, Where the Light Fell, begins in Georgia, primarily during the 1950s and 1960s, a time of overt racism and civil rights activism. Yancey, a well-known Christian author, nevertheless begins his story...read more
MORRIS SIDER. Brown Sugar Sandwiches and Other Stories: Memories from My Life. Mechanicsburg, PA: Brethren in Christ Historical Society, 2021. 201 pp. $10.00 US. Black and White Illustrations. Brown Sugar Sandwiches ends by quoting the Psalms: “My lot has fallen in pleasant places” (16:6). This verse is as fitting an...read more
JONNY RASHID. Jesus Takes a Side: Embracing the Political Demands of the Gospel. Harrisonburg, VA: Herald, 2022. Pp. 175. $17.99 US, This is a desperately needed book. But don’t read it unless you are willing to rethink some of your views about political engagement, partisanship, and the “virtue” of political...read more