Founder’s Hall in Autumn.
From September to December 2014 I lived in residence at the Canadian Mennonite University while I worked through an intensive course of study primarily in the area of biblical and theological studies. Towards the end of my stay I was interviewed by Aaron Epp for Sunday@CMU, a short program aired on Golden West Radio stations throughout southern Manitoba. The episodes aired on February the 15th and 22nd. Continue reading
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American Colony: Meet the Hutterites
Episode 3: The Shunning
Aired:June 5, 2012
“Shunning means, we want no part of you.” [Bertha]
“Actually, the main reason we go to school is to play sports.” [Carver]
“I hope the elders are happy for [sic] what they did.” [Claudia]
As I begin my second episode reflection, I am contemplating several responses to the first. I was worried that my perspective would be too far removed from the Dariusleut viewpoint, but as one reader pointed out, anybody who listens with a careful ear to the Hutterite teachings, which all Hutterites share, should see that something doesn’t line up with the American Colony portrayal. Writing this episode’s reflection has been challenging because the show deals with a spiritual concept in a very secular manner. Continue reading
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