Mennonite History Information: Art and Culture

Mennonite History
Mennonite History Information
Mennonite Historical Background: Mennonites "A religious group, which originated in Switzerland and the Netherlands at the time of the Reformation. Some are more withdrawn from modern society than others. Most of the principal tenets of the Mennonites are found in a confession of faith promulgated at the Dordrecht, the Netherlands, in 1632. They were among the first to espouse separation of church and state, and to condemn slavery. They have traditionally obeyed the civil laws, but most refused to bear arms or to support violence in any from (Pacifism), to take judicial oaths, and to hold public office. The more conservative Mennonite groups are distinguished by plain living and simplicity of dress." "Mennonite Simons was the founding father. Educated for the priesthood and ordained in 1542, Menno Simons gradually moved to a radical position, until by 1537 he was preaching believer's baptism and nonresistance. As they did in Switzerland, Anabaptist in the Netherlands experienced years of persecution. Many fled persecution to the Rhineland, Netherlands, eastern Europe, and others to America." -Encart
Mennonite History Links Anabaptists.Org A Brief History of the Mennonites by Prof. John D. Roth Bible Views: Anabaptist-Mennonite Swiss Mennonite History Bethel-Mennonite History Third Way Cafe Spurgeon-Anabaptist History Mennonite Quarterly Review Mennonite Historical Soceity of British Columbia Delaware Mennonite http://www.mennonitechurch.ca/about/cof/ Documentary/short 60 min. Not All that 'The World' Does Is Good for a Mennonite, 1998. Belgium, language=dutch

Pop-Mennonite: Mennonite, Amish art & culture. Explore conservative Mennonite religion in this contemporary exhibit. . "…jarring juxtaposition of the sacred and the secular…" -Canadian Mennonite "…carnivalesque images that manifest from cultural critique…" -Indiana Review

•The Schwarzendruber Letters by Ross Bender. Unique Mennonite fiction
Pop-Mennonite: (Click banner to the right) Paintings The Conscientious Objector, 18x21", oil on canvas Excommunication: The Trickle Down Effect, 16x12, oil on canvas Jerk-Over Temple, 16x42, oil on canvas Just As I Am, 24x30, oil on canvas The Last Veiled Feminist, 40x30, oil on canvas Mennonite Jesus: A Publishers Perspective, 24x18, oil on canvas The Mission Field, 22x28, oil on canvas Pop Tart, 18x36, oil on canvas Rembrandt Mennonites on Holiday, 22x28, oil on canvas Self Portrait: The Grotesque Facing the Sublime 24x20, oil on canvas The Drawings: Acceptable Obsessions, 19x15", prisma bronze & raisen noir, carbon ink Acceptable Vocation, 19x15", prisma bronze & raisen noir, carbon ink Adornment, 19x15", prisma bronze & raisen noir, carbon ink. Clashing Symbols, 19x15", prisma bronze & raisen noir, carbon ink Classic Ditty, 19x15", prisma bronze & raisen noir, carbon ink Gardenia Aroma, 19x15", prisma bronze & raisen noir, carbon ink Holy Kiss at Communion, 19x15", prisma bronze & raisen noir, carbon ink Joy stick, 19x15", prisma bronze & raisen noir, carbon ink Little C.O., 19x15", prisma bronze & raisen noir, carbon ink Pretty Woman, 19x15", prisma bronze & raisen noir, carbon ink Roll in the Hay: Passion, 19x15", prisma bronze & raisen noir, carbon ink Roll in the Hay: Regret, 19x15", prisma bronze & raisen noir, carbon ink Spirits in the Sky, 19x15", prisma bronze & raisen noir, carbon ink What's Up Menno, 19x15", prisma bronze & raisen noir, carbon ink Gallery Audio: A mix of Mennonite music and preaching selections accompany museum exhibitions.



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