It has been forty-five years since the elimination of the draft in the United States. More than two generations of Mennonite men and women have grown up without the threat of having their convictions put through the test through conscription and conscientious objection. Lloy Kniss, a WWI-era CO, stated in his 1971 pamphlet 鈥淚 Couldn鈥檛 Fight: the Story of a CO in World War I鈥� that he 鈥渂elieve[s] our church needs to learn again to suffer for the faith when it becomes necessary.鈥�听

Though written in 1971, these are timely words for those of us in the Mennonite church today who have grown accustomed to the comfort and privilege gained through assimilation and prosperity these past forty years. Remembering the sacrifice of those in the past, as well as critically examining our complicity in our country鈥檚 glorification of war and the military industrial complex, is important to deepen the understanding of Anabaptist pacifism, its roots, and its implications today.

Developed by the Kauffman Museum in North Newton, Kansas, the exhibit is on a seven-states tour. Several guest speakers provided lectures during its six-week stay at the Sadie Hartzler Library:

• [CANCELLED] Anne Yoder,听archivist听at Swarthmore College鈥檚 Peace Collection, speaks at 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 15,听 in Martin Chapel about WWI conscientious objectors in their own words. Read about Anne’s digital collections work in an 91短视频 news article.
• Phil Kniss ’82, MDiv ’95,听senior pastor at Park View Mennonite Church in Harrisonburg, shared the story of his grandfather Lloy Kniss, who was drafted and ordered to train at Camp Greenleaf in Georgia.
• Duane Stoltzfus, professor of communication at Goshen College and author of听Pacifists in Chains: The persecution of Hutterites during the Great War听(Johns Hopkins, 2013), spoke about four Hutterites imprisoned at Alcatraz”

The exhibit, “Manifold Greatness: The Creation and Afterlife of the King James Bible,” celebrates the anniversary of the 400-year-old holy book. The 91短视频 library is one of 40 in the nation, and the only library in the state of Virginia, chosen to host the exhibit.

91短视频 will host an opening reception and lecture on Saturday, Jan. 26, at 2 p.m.

“We are emphasizing the variety of ways the King James Bible influenced American society, literature and culture,” said Stephanie Bush, 91短视频 instructional services librarian. “This is a unique opportunity to bring the Harrisonburg community together to discuss one of the most widely read books in the world.”

Bush says the 91短视频 library, which is partnering with the Massanutten Regional Library, is offering a series of programs to appeal to Bible scholars in addition to the general public. Presenters include professors from 91短视频, James Madison University and the University of Virginia.

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The exhibit includes fourteen graphic panels that combine narrative text with images of rare books, manuscripts and art that are printed on double-sided banners.

Manifold Greatness: The Creation and Afterlife of the King James Bible, a traveling exhibition for libraries, was organized by the Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C., and the American Library Association Public Programs Office. It is based on an exhibition of the same name developed by the Folger Shakespeare Library and the Bodleian Library, University of Oxford, with assistance from the Harry Ransom Center of the University of Texas, to mark the 400th anniversary of the publication of the King James Bible. The traveling exhibition was made possible by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Admission to the exhibition is free.听 For more information visit the or contact Stephanie Bush at 540-432-4170; or stephanie.bush@emu.edu.

The exhibit, “Manifold Greatness: The Creation and Afterlife of the King James Bible,” celebrates the anniversary of the 400-year-old holy book. It is scheduled to circle around the nation, concluding with an appearance at five mid-Atlantic libraries, including the 91短视频 library Jan. 23-Feb. 22, 2013.

“We are going to emphasize the variety of ways the King James Bible influenced American society, literature and culture,” said Stephanie Bush, 91短视频 instructional services librarian. “This is a unique opportunity to bring the Harrisonburg community together to discuss one of the most widely read books in the world.”

According to the , the exhibit will include fourteen graphic panels that combine narrative text with images of rare books, manuscripts and art that are printed on double-sided banners.

Bush says the 91短视频 library has planned a series of programs to appeal to bible scholars in addition to the general public.

Kevin Seidel, PhD, assistant professor of language and literature at 91短视频 will lead three of the four programs. Seidel has given several presentations on the King James Bible and his research has focused on religion, secularism and literature.

In addition, 91短视频 will be working with Massanutten Regional Library and Michael Galgano, PhD, professor of history at James Madison University on the fourth program.

Manifold Greatness: The Creation and Afterlife of the King James Bible, a traveling exhibition for libraries, was organized by the Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C., and the American Library Association Public Programs Office. It is based on an exhibition of the same name developed by the Folger Shakespeare Library and the Bodleian Library, University of Oxford, with assistance from the Harry Ransom Center of the University of Texas, to mark the 400th anniversary of the publication of the King James Bible. The traveling exhibition was made possible by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Admission to the exhibition will be free.听 For more information contact Bush, 540-432-4170; stephanie.bush@emu.edu.