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Faculty: In Their Own Words - Dr. Sunder John Boopalan
Thursday, November 17, 2022 @ 4:33 PM
Dr. Sunder John Boopalan, Assistant Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies, has taught at CMU since 2020.
Where or how do students give you hope?
I got into this business precisely because of that. Every day, students give me hope. Sometimes stuff happens in the classroom—I call it a change in plot. You walk in and you think, I know how the story is going to play out...and what I think we sometimes take for granted is that actually a person's place in the story can change the plot of the story. I think that's the place where students give me the most hope, because each of those persons sitting there with me in the classroom can change the outcome of the conversation. That open-ended plot of any interpersonal encounter gives me the greatest hope, and students do that all the time.
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Sunday, November 6, 2022 @ 12:00 AM
Theme: Taste and See that the Lord is Good
This month on Sunday@CMU, we are hearing from Sunder John Boopalan, assistant professor of biblical and theological studies at CMU. Throughout this rebroadcast of his meditation series, John explores the Psalmist's words, "O taste and see that the Lord is good," which guided the CMU community's work and worship last year.
Listen NowSunday@CMU: September 2022
Sunday, September 11, 2022 @ 12:00 AM
Theme: The Question of Christian Politics
This month on Sunday@CMU, we are hearing from Paul Dyck, professor of English and academic dean at CMU. Throughout this rebroadcast of his meditation series, Paul explores Christianity and politics. Going beyond partisan politics, he examines God's coming kingdom and Christ's call to love.
Listen NowSunday@CMU: June 2022
Sunday, June 5, 2022 @ 12:00 AM
Theme: Surviving and Thriving with Cancer and Other Life Crises
During the spring and summer, we are looking back on this year of Sunday@CMU. This month, we are rebroadcasting a series of meditations by Dan Epp-Tiessen, Emeritus Associate Professor of Bible at CMU. Throughout this series, Dan shares profound stories about his family's journey with cancer, and the biblical resources that have helped him through difficult times.
Listen NowSunday@CMU: March 2022
Thursday, March 10, 2022 @ 12:00 AM
Theme: The Question of Christian Politics
This month on Sunday@CMU, we're hearing from CMU faculty Paul Dyck, Professor of English, Interim Vice President Academic, and Academic Dean. In this series of meditations, Paul explores Christianity and politics. Going beyond partisan politics, he examines the system in which we live together, God's coming kingdom, and Christ's call to love.
Listen NowSunday@CMU: November 2021
Sunday, November 7, 2021 @ 12:00 AM
Theme: Taste and See that the Lord is Good
This month on Sunday@CMU, we are hearing from CMU's newest faculty member, Sunder John Boopalan, assistant professor of biblical and theological studies. He has previously taught at the Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, Massachusetts and pastored in a Baptist church in the Boston area. Throughout this series of meditations, John will dive into CMU's chapel theme of the year, Taste and See, based on Psalm 34:8.
Listen NowMSC team publishes book on environmental and social justice in India
Friday, October 8, 2021 @ 3:05 PM
Dr. Kirit Patel of Menno Simons College (MSC) with Dr. Aruna Kumar Malik of Gujarat National Law University in India and Dr. Alan Diduck of the University of Winnipeg launched a new book, Advancing Environmental Justice for Marginalized Communities in India: Progress, Challenges and Opportunities, in September 2021. It features many contributions from MSC students, exploring environmental justice and social equity in India.
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Sunday, September 5, 2021 @ 12:00 AM
Theme: Surviving and Thriving with Cancer and Other Life Crises
This month on Sunday@CMU, we are hearing from Dan Epp-Tiessen, Emeritus Associate Professor of Bible at CMU. Throughout this series, Dan shares profound stories about his family's journey with cancer, and the biblical resources that have helped him through difficult times.
Listen NowMSC's Peace Research journal launches 53rd volume
Monday, August 16, 2021 @ 12:35 PM
Peace Research: The Canadian Journal of Peace and Conflict Studies has been in publication for over 50 years, and hasn't stopped even through pandemic-imposed challenges. Menno Simons College (MSC), a program centre of CMU, launched the journal's 53rd volume this spring.
In continuous publication since 1969, with numerous issues dating back even earlier to the 1950s, Peace Research is Canada's oldest and primary scholarly journal in its field. Published biannually and read by subscribers across the globe, the multi-disciplinary journal publishes academic articles and book reviews on issues of conflict, violence, poverty, religion, justice, peace, and international development.
Continue ReadingFaculty: In Their Own Words - Dr. Jobb Arnold
Wednesday, June 2, 2021 @ 9:08 AM
Dr. Jobb Arnold, Assistant Professor of Conflict Resolution Studies, has taught at Menno Simons College and CMU since 2015.
What do you love about your work here?
An element I really like about CMU and working here is it's got a practice orientation; people care about what happens in the world. This is really close to my heart, having worked in places like Rwanda and Northern Ireland and indeed here in Winnipeg. There's a lot of people suffering and there's a lot of hurt, so working in the conflict resolution department, one of the things I've always really valued is seeing people's lives change for the better. I think that's something that's not just an intellectual exercise, but it's an applied question of implementation.
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