Quote of the Day
A quote to make you think, courtesy of twentieth-century Brethren in Christ minister and bishop E.J. Swalm. ...read more
Tag: Peace
Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day
A quote to make you think, courtesy of sixteenth-century Anabaptist leader Menno Simons. ...read more
Ernest Boyer on Peace and Education
Ernest L. Boyer, Sr. -- a son of the Brethren in Christ Church and an alumnus of Messiah College -- shares his thoughts on the intersections of education and peace. ...read more
Anabaptists and the Star-Spangled Banner
Can Anabaptist Christians -- like the Brethren in Christ -- sing the national anthem without compromising their religious beliefs? ...read more
Are the Brethren in Christ Committed to “Keeping the Peace”?
Check out a recent IN PART article (written by Harriet Bicksler and Curtis Book) that explores this complex question. ...read more
True Victory?: Brethren in Christ Reactions to the Close of World War II
The War in Europe ended 66 years ago today. How did the pacifist Brethren in Christ respond to the end of armed conflict? ...read more
The Brethren in Christ and the American Civil War
Last Tuesday marked the 150th anniversary of the start of the American Civil War. The occasion should be a time for the Brethren in Christ Church to remember and commemorate its historic commitment to Christ's call to nonviolence....read more
Quote of the Day
A quote to make you think, courtesy of nineteenth-century Brethren in Christ church leader Fred Elliot....read more
Evangelical Theology and Anabaptist Peacemaking: Friends or Foes?
How evangelical theology can reinforce and refine the Anabaptist vision for Christian peacemaking....read more
Photo Friday: “The Fellows Could Sense His Sympathy”
Today's Photo Friday highlights mid-twentieth century Brethren in Christ church leader C.N. Hostetter, Jr., and his work among conscientious objectors during World War II. ...read more
December 2010 Issue of Brethren in Christ History and Life
Some thoughts on the most recent issue of "Brethren in Christ History and Life." ...read more
Quote of the Day
A quote to ponder this afternoon, courtesy of nineteenth-century Brethren in Christ leader George B. Detweiler....read more
On-Campus Peacemaking at Brethren in Christ Colleges?
An invitation for readers to share their stories about peacemaking initiatives at Messiah and Upland Colleges....read more
Photo Friday: No Football Team? Maybe Your College Was Started By Pacifists.
Why has Messiah College -- started by the Brethren in Christ in 1909 -- never had a college football team? Might it have something to do with their peace position?...read more
Jesse W. Hoover on Explaining Brethren in Christ Nonresistance to Evangelicals
From an interview housed in the Billy Graham Center Archives....read more