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2021 J.J. Thiessen Lecture Series - Mediation and the Immediate God (videos)
Posted in Video | Thursday, October 28, 2021 @ 2:10 PM
View DetailsCMU formalizes relationship with Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre
Posted in Stories | Thursday, October 21, 2021 @ 4:33 PM
Last month on Treaty One territory, where the forest meets the river and wild rice grows, Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) and Sandy-Saulteaux Spiritual Centre (SSSC) exchanged bundles to honour and formalize their relationship.
The bundle ceremony is an Indigenous practice of sharing a collection of items and their stories, which are sacred to the giver, and entrusting them to the receiver. When a bundle is physically passed along, so is the responsibility for the gift and for upholding those stories. It signifies meaningful relationship between groups.
Continue ReadingMSC team publishes book on environmental and social justice in India
Posted in Stories | 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.
Continue ReadingSunday@CMU: October 2021
Posted in Audio | Sunday, October 3, 2021 @ 12:00 AM
Theme: "Who do I say that I am?" Meeting Jesus in the Gospel of John
This month on Sunday@CMU, we are hearing from Marnie Klassen. She is a CMU alumna who graduated in 2021 with an interdisciplinary Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Theology. Throughout this series of meditations, Marnie explores what we can learn about Jesus from his many I AM statements in the Gospel of John.
Listen NowSo What? A Podcast – Climate: Conversations
Posted in Audio | Friday, October 1, 2021 @ 7:59 AM
It's tough talking about climate change, but we need to talk about it. How can we cool down these heated debates? CMU's 2017 Scientist in Residence Dr. Katharine Hayhoe has a few tips.
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