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2018 CSOP Lecture - A Transformative Spirituality for Peacebuilding
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 @ 8:53 PM
The World Council of Churches (WCC) project, Pilgrimage of Peace and Justice, calls on churches everywhere to walk together, to view their common life and journey of faith, as part of the pilgrimage of justice and peace, and to join together with others in celebrating life and to take steps toward transforming injustices and violence.
Dr. Fernando Enns is Professor of Theology and Ethics at Vrije Universiteit (Free University) in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and Director of the Institute of Peace Church Theology at the University of Hamburg, Germany. Enns is a WCC central committee member, and is the co-moderator of the pilgrimage reference group and of its theological study group.
Read MoreThe TRC, Calls to Action, and the Mountain Before Us: Stories of Hope and Challenge (video)
Tuesday, March 6, 2018 @ 9:15 AM
CMU was honoured to host The Honourable Senator Murray Sinclair on Monday, March 5, 2018 where he spoke to a full house in Marpeck Commons. Senator Sinclair shared stories and insights of the TRC's 94 Calls to Action and commented on the role Canadian communities, churches, and educational institutions have in the pursuite of reconciiliation.
Read MoreThe Honourable Senator Murray Sinclair to speak at CMU about reconciliation efforts across Canada
Wednesday, February 21, 2018 @ 9:35 AM
The Honourable Senator Murray Sinclair will present a public lecture at Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) next month.
Sinclair will give the lecture, titled "The TRC, Calls to Action and the Mountain Before Us: Stories of Hope and Challenge," in Marpeck Commons (2299 Grant Ave.) on Monday, March 5 at 7:00 PM. Admission is free. All are welcome to attend.
Read MoreNiigaan James Sinclair | The History of the St. Peters Band Removal (videos)
Wednesday, January 24, 2018 @ 2:48 PM
A lecture by Niigaan James Sinclair on the story of the illegal surrender and forcible removal of the St. Peter's Band and the band's re-location to the present-day reserve of Peguis First Nation.
Niigaan James Sinclair, Anishinaabe (St. Peter's / Little Peguis), is an Assistant Professor in Native Studies at the University of Manitoba.
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