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2023 J.J. Thiessen Lecture with Dr. Willie James Jennings (video)
with Dr. Willie James Jennings
Associate Professor of Systematic Theology and Africana Studies, Yale Divinity School
Recorded October 27, 2023
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Ways of Knowing 1 - CMU Community Lecture Series | Dr. Paul Dyck (video)
Humanity's Poetic Vocation
with Dr. Paul Dyck, Professor of English
Read MoreAcclaimed Yale professor to speak at CMU lecture and symposium
Renowned scholar and theologian Dr. Willie James Jennings is in high demand across North America. On his schedule this month is a trip to Canadian Mennonite University (CMU), where he'll be delivering the 2023 J.J. Thiessen Lecture.
He will deliver his lecture, titled, "Gathering the pieces that remain: Weaving life together from the fragments of faith, race, and land" on Friday, October 27 at 7:00 PM in person at Marpeck Commons (2299 Grant Ave.) and via livestream.
Read MoreWays of Knowing 1 - CMU Community Lecture Series | Dr. Sunder John Boopalan (video)
Theological Interventions Amidst Forces of Death
with Dr. Sunder John Boopalan, Department of Biblical and Theological Studies
2023 John and Margaret Friesen Lectures with Dr. Dr. Gary K. Waite (videos)
These interconnected lectures foreground the neglected role played by Dutch Mennonites in the development of new ideas in theology, scripture interpretation, social and religious organization, the promotion of religious toleration, and in technology, science, and philosophy.
Read MoreLectures reveal Mennonite contributions to Dutch society in 16th-17th centuries
Dr. Gary K. Waite will be challenging stereotypes of Mennonites throughout history at the 2023 John and Margaret Friesen Lectures at Canadian Mennonite University (CMU).
Waite is Professor Emeritus in the Department of History at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton. He will give two lectures addressing "The Neglected Role of Dutch Mennonite Innovators in the Scientific Revolution and Early Enlightenment" on Thursday, March 9.
Read More2023 Scientist in Residence Presentations with Dr. Francis Su (Videos)
Dr. Francis Su is the Benediktsson-Karwa Professor of Mathematics at Harvey Mudd College and former president of the Mathematical Association of America. In 2013, he received the Haimo Award, a nationwide teaching prize for college math faculty, and in 2018 he won the Halmos-Ford writing award. His research in geometric combinatorics includes many papers co-authored with undergraduates.
Read MoreCMU welcomes Professor Francis Su as Scientist in Residence of 2023
"How can mathematics connect to our deepest human longings, such as for beauty and for truth?" "What can we do to move towards making STEM spaces more just, where the dignity of each human being is valued?"
These are some of the key questions Professor Francis Su asks in his work, which he will explore as the Scientist in Residence at Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) on February 2-3, 2023.
Read More2022 J.J. Thiessen Lecture Series - Picturing the Bible: How Artists Tell the Story (videos)
Contrary to what is often assumed, both Christians and Jews made pictorial art for their worship spaces no later than the early second century CE and have continued to do so through history. From the first, these artworks were never simply decorative but drew upon stories from both the Hebrew Scriptures and the New Testament. As such, they served and still serve an exegetical and even theological purpose and not simply an illustrative one.
Read More2022 CSOP Lecture Series - Choosing Love in the Wake of Wounding (videos)
with Dr. Johonna McCants-Turner, Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies, Conrad Grebel University College at the University of Waterloo
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