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CMU, community orchestra celebrate spring with special concert
Posted in News Releases | Tuesday, February 26, 2019 @ 10:17 AM
The public is invited to a special spring concert at Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) on Sunday, March 10.
The feature of the occasion is a special collaboration between CMU's resident orchestra, the Mennonite Community Orchestra (MCO), and fourth year CMU School of Music Student Emma Heinrichs.
Continue ReadingCSOP Participant Profile: Andrea De Avila
Posted in Stories | Wednesday, February 20, 2019 @ 3:00 PM
"I found out about CSOP (Canadian School of Peacebuilding) through CMU (Canadian Mennonite University) and everyone I knew. They all said it was a great program," Andrea De Avila says.
Andrea De Avila's life story begins in Mexico. "I grew up as a Quaker and was only one in a thousand Quakers in Mexico. The faith and tradition that was passed down to me has meant a lot to me."
Continue ReadingFaculty: In Their Own Words - Dr. Karl Koop
Posted in Faculty Profiles | Wednesday, February 20, 2019 @ 1:42 PM
Dr. Karl Koop, Professor of History and Theology and Director of the Graduate School of Theology and Ministry, has taught at CMU full-time since 2002.
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Continue ReadingDealing with death together is better than alone
Posted in Stories | Wednesday, February 20, 2019 @ 11:57 AM
It will happen to all of us, but we don't like to talk about it.
Death and dying were the topics of conversation at the final Face2Face community discussion held at Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) on February 8.
Continue ReadingScripture and science: Biology professor explores evolution
Posted in Stories | Tuesday, February 19, 2019 @ 12:09 PM
Dr. Dennis R. Venema travels across the country engaging in conversations about how evolution and Christian faith can co-exist. While, as an Evangelical Christian, he grew up convinced that belief in evolution meant being an unfaithful, his views have shifted significantly over time.
Venema is Professor of Biology at Trinity Western University (TWU) in Langley, B.C. and was Scientist in Residence at Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) from February 4-6, 2019. He spoke in classes, in a student forum and chapel, and offered a public lecture, exploring Christian understandings of creation in light of evolution, and how studying the created order can serve as a form of worship.
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