“Interfaith Peacebuilding in Africa” – Bruce Campbell-Janz
Hear stories of interfaith peacebuilding as experienced by Bruce Campbell-Janz, Director for Mennonite Central Committee East Coast, in this pre-MCC Relief Sale chapel.
“Gun Violence – Fear Not, Seek Peace” – MCC East Coast
Is it possible to bring to light the realities of gun violence in the U.S. and to humanize the crisis by people telling their stories of how they have been impacted? The Gun Violence Prevention Storytelling Tour provides a time to reflect on ways that Christians in America are responding. Why this issue? We believe....
“A Tale of Two Countries” –David Brubaker
Dr. David Brubaker, associate professor of organizational studies offers a presentation on his 2011-12 sabbatical experience. His presentation is entitled A Tale of Two Countries: How 鈥淧eace鈥� Came to Mozambique and Angola and the Role of Religious Peacebuilders.
Pray The Devil Back to Hell
Hear the introduction of and response by 2011 Nobel Peace Laureate and EMU Alumna of the year Leymah Gbowee. 聽 鈥淧ray the Devil Back to Hell,鈥� is an award-winning documentary about the Liberian women who took on the warlords and regime of dictator Charles Taylor in the midst of a brutal civil war.聽 The documentary....
Inspired Peacebuilding 鈥� Leymah Gbowee 鈥�11 and Doug Hostetter 鈥�66
Leymah Gbowee and Doug Hostetter share stories on their experiences with faith-inspired peace building.聽 Carolyn Stauffer is worship leader. Carolyn Stauffer is Assistant Professor in the Applied Social Sciences Department. Doug Hostetter serves as the Mennonite Central Committee Representative to the United Nations and is a EMU alumnus. Doug is the 1966 class president. Leymah....
The Faith of a Peacebuilder 鈥� Leymah Gbowee
Leymah Gbowee, a graduate of the MA in Conflict Studies program at EMU, speaks on how here Christian faith informs her work of peacebuilding 鈥� such as leading a group of women in a protest against the civil war in Liberia. Leymah Gbowee has been working extensively in the field of conflict transformation and peacebuilding....
Voices for Peace
Seven undergraduate students speak out for peace in the context of contemporary issues. Grant Sprunger, 鈥淏etween a Rock and a Prostitute鈥� Ethan Zook, 鈥淐alled to Minister to 鈥楾he Least of These鈥欌�� Brianna Oelschlager, 鈥淏asic Needs as the Basis for Peace鈥� John Tyson, 鈥淐easeless Generosity: Economics, Peace, and Plenitude鈥� Laura Cattell, 鈥淪tructural Violence in the U.S.....