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2017 J.J. Thiessen / Friesen Lecture Series (video)
Wednesday, November 1, 2017 @ 8:40 AM
Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) marked the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation on October 30 and 31 with a special lecture series delivered by the world's foremost scholar on Swiss Anabaptism.
The lectures explored some of the events and debates that ensued 500 years ago when Martin Luther composed 95 theses for debate in Wittenberg, drawing some conclusions for our day. Dr. C. Arnold Snyder presented the three-part series, titled, "Faith and Toleration: A Reformation Debate Revisited." Snyder, Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, ON, posed the question: Should dissenting religious beliefs be tolerated on religious principle, and toleration established as civic policy?
Read MoreLecture series to explore Protestant Reformation and its implications for today
Wednesday, October 18, 2017 @ 8:17 AM
Winnipeg – Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) will mark the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation with a special lecture series delivered by the world’s foremost scholar on Swiss Anabaptism.

Dr. C. Arnold Snyder will present the three-part series, titled, “Faith and Toleration: A Reformation Debate Revisited.” The lectures will take place in the CMU Chapel (600 Shaftesbury Blvd.) on Monday, October 30 at 7:30 PM and Tuesday, October 31 at 11:00 AM and 7:30 PM.
Read More"The theology of lament" topic of 2016 J.J. Thiessen Lectures at CMU
Tuesday, October 11, 2016 @ 11:40 AM
If you have ever been angry with God, wondered if it's OK to ask "Why?" or had nothing left to pray, this year's J.J. Thiessen Lectures at Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) are for you.

Renowned scholar Dr. J. Richard Middleton will present the three-part series, titled "The Silence of Abraham, The Passion of Job: Explorations in the Theology of Lament." The lectures will take place in the CMU Chapel (600 Shaftesbury Blvd.) on Tuesday, October 25 at 11:00 AM and 7:30 PM, and Wednesday, October 26 at 11:00 AM.
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