Liberal arlts school in indiana. Im delighted to serve as moderator. Anyone who has taken a tour of the museum here has seen footage of the flag waving parades of enthusiastic young conscripts as they departed from military Training Camp in the summer of 1917. Might have the impression that support for the war and the United States entry into the conflict was universal. Yet those of us gathered here for the conference are keenly aware there were many voices of caution, of dissent. Of objection, and even open resis tense to the war fever that seemed to grip the nation. In the spring and summer of 1917. Adds we will hear in the days that follow, that dissent originated for dimpt sources and took many expressions. One of the lead edges of resistance to the war came from various religious groups. Mostly christian. Who couldnt in good conscience set aside the clear teachings of jesus that called his followers to love all people of the world. Including and perhaps especially their enemies. T
Forum on genesis and persistence in advocacy for peace. Faith organizations. My name is john roth. I am editor of the mennonite orderly review and professor of history at Goshen College in northern indiana. I am delighted to serve as moderator of this conversation. Anyone who has taken a tour of the museum here or seen footage of the flag waving parades of enthusiastic young conscripts as they departed for military Training Camp in the summer of 1917 might have the impression that support for the war and the United States entry into the conflict was universal. Yet those of us gathered here for this conference are keenly aware that there were many voices of caution, of dissent, of objection, and even open resistance to the war fever that seemed to grip the nation in the spring and summer of 1917. As we will hear in the days that followed, that dissent originated from many different sources and took many expressions. But one of the lead edges of resistance to the war came from various re
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A special edition of euro max marking five hundred years of the protestant reformation heres a look at whats coming up. The jubilee year from germany marks five hundred years of the reformation. Panorama portraits now a look at the life and times of the marketing of luther. King. The third movie years ago a pop oratorial paid for tribute to the reformer. On october thirty first fifteen seventeen Martin Luther publish ninety five thesis questioning certain practices within the Catholic Church now legend has it that he nailed them to the door of the witan Castle Church where his criticism of the Catholic Church spread at lightning speed and is considered to be the beginning of the reformation that was exactly five hundred years ago this year two thousand and seventeen has been marked by many events including a speech by former u. S. President barack obama who traveled to germany last may to mark this important anniversary so heres a closer look now at some of the highlights. Martin luthe
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