Two Views of Community

How can Christians think about and practice community well? Kyle Stoltzfus describes two perspectives that orthodox Christians have represented, the Evangelical view and the “resident aliens” view. Kyle looks at the strengths and weaknesses of…

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Would We All Be Muslims?! — Ask Anabaptist Perspectives Anything Ep. 38

Paul writes: “The problem is that if medieval westerners were Anabaptists, we would all be Muslims. Marlin (and Jaran and Reagan) beg to differ.  What could history have looked like if all medieval Europeans had embraced Jesus’…

War Prayer by Mark Twain

Twain’s biting satire exposes the temptation to think God is on “our side” of a war. His insight into Christian hypocrisy and the perversions that come with tying religion to nationalist or imperial causes is well worth listening…

Part 2 – Losing and Recovering Non-resistance in the Civil War Era

Many Mennonites fought in the Civil War. However, this development roused others to renew the teaching of non-resistance and led to the Mennonite publishing movement. In “Losing and Recovering Non-resistance in the Civil War Era,” Chester Weaver…

Part 1 – Why Did the German Mennonites Become Nazis?

“Why would the descendants of Swiss and Dutch Anabaptist martyrs identify themselves with one of the most evil regimes in human history? A very good question. The short answer: God has no grandchildren.” In “Why did the German Mennonites…

Relearning the Kingdom through Humble Mission 

How can we engage in mission as “little Christs” and not as Americans? Kai Steinman and Rebekah Mui encourage us “learn Christ” in His humility, service, and laying down of…

How Empire and Colonialism Perverted Missions 

Western missions were tied to imperialism and colonialism. Kai Steinman and Rebekah Mui discuss the interweaving of empire, Christendom, and mission with all its dark sides. At the same time, they call our attention to the beauty of Christ’s…

Nationalism and Christianity

The Ukraine War vividly shows the power of nationalist ideologies. In this long form essay “Nationalism and Christianity,” Mike Atnip argues that the conflict is driven by three distinct nationalist movements. Nationalism is more than patriotism…

Public Policy and Immigration

Should Christians “own” all of church history? How do evil things done by those who take the name of Christ relate to us?  How does one become Mennonite? What if I want to be Anabaptist but there is no congregation near me? Jaran, Marlin, and…

Christendom and the Anabaptist Genius

How is Christianity distinct from world religions? What does Anabaptism add to Christendom? Stephen Russell discusses two ways that Christianity is different than world religions: entry by choice and separation from governments. He considers how the…