by Paul Schrag | Dec 12, 2002 | Opinion
Media critic Marshall McLuhan said in 1964 that “the medium is the message.” He was talking about television. The most important thing about TV, McLuhan suggested, is not the messages it delivers but the way it delivers them. TV changes the way people...
by Paul Schrag | Nov 1, 2002 | Opinion
Ever since Paul spoke to the Athenians about the “unknown god,” people have asked how a belief in Christianity’s unique truth fits into a world of many religions. Today, the unprecedented mingling of cultures and faiths in North America makes the...
by Paul Schrag | Oct 18, 2002 | Opinion
Mennonite congregations that are trying harder than ever to attract new members find themselves in a quandary: They’re entering a popularity contest while burdened with a handicap that limits their appeal. The handicap is the gospel of Jesus Christ. Jesus...
by Paul Schrag | Sep 30, 2002 | Opinion
Those engaged in public witness for peace must frequently ask themselves what good their efforts do. More than 13,400 Mennonites can ask themselves that question now. As of Sept. 14, that’s how many people had signed a Mennonite Church USA letter to President...
by Paul Schrag | Sep 4, 2002 | Opinion
As we mark the first anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, let us hear the words of Jesus: “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not be afraid” (John...
