The Measure of My DaysEngaging the Life and Thought of John L. Ruth edited by Reuben Z. Miller and Joseph S. Miller |
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This volume is a collection of essays in honor of the life and ministry of an exceptionally prolific and creative Mennonite. John L. Ruth, historian, filmmaker, storyteller and pastor, has wrestled with the themes of community, inclusion/exclusion, and art within a traditional religious fellowship.
One popular image of Mennonites is that they are an unreflective and religiously conservative people of the earth. The Measure of My Days suggests that this is more stereotype than reality. Instead, the Mennonite community includes a rich measure of artists and deep thinkers who work boldly on their art, often in the middle of a close-knit community. Exploring this artist/community paradigm as a thing of beauty, particularly as exemplified in Ruth's life and thought, is this volume's gift to readers.
About the Author
Joseph S. Miller is Senior Pastor of Waterford Mennonite Church, Goshen, IN. Currently he is a canidate in the doctor of ministry program at Grace Theological Seminary, Winona Lake, IN. Reuben Z. Miller is employed at Fairfield Language Technologies in Harrisonburg, VA.
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