Mennonite

Who decides who can be in a dialogue?

Posted on September 16, 2013September 16, 2013 by Susan Kennel Harrison

Not long ago I was in a conversation where we were brainstorming about a potential dialogue when my Muslim colleague surprised me by saying “I heard that Dr W (name withheld) is a lesbian, so don’... Read More

Amish Mafia Outrage

Posted on January 8, 2013January 8, 2013 by Hilary J. Scarsella

Last month, Discovery Channel launched a new TV series called Amish Mafia. It takes place in Lancaster County of Pennsylvania and purports to offer a behind the scenes look at a group of Amish thugs w... Read More

From The Place Where We Are Right: A Thanksgiving of “Doubts and Loves”

Posted on November 22, 2012December 12, 2012 by Caitlin Michelle Desjardins

The Place Where We Are Right by Yehuda Amichai From the place where we are right Flowers will never grow In the spring. The place where we are right Is hard and trampled Like a yard. But doubts... Read More

On Being with Dying: A Story of Squirrels and Little Girls

Posted on October 30, 2012November 1, 2012 by Caitlin Michelle Desjardins

At an evening party some friends of mine threw last spring, two friends came up to me and asked for my help with an infant squirrel they’d found in their yard that seemed nearly dead. I quickly foll... Read More