Mennonite Life Members are invited to join Gerald J. Mast for an evening of storytelling and reflection on Menno Simons’ relevance for today. Professor Mast will introduce his scholarly series on Menno, to be published in Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, and will also share his personal passion for Menno’s works. Mennonite Life Archivist & Librarian Julia Wiker will offer attendees an exclusive look at a rare 1681 edition of Menno Simons’ collected works in the original Dutch. The collection includes illustrations by Jan Luyken, the creator of the engravings in the Martyrs Mirror.
Gerald J. Mast is Professor of Communication at Bluffton University and Series Editor for Studies in Anabaptist and Mennonite History. He has published numerous books and essays related to Anabaptist theology and communication, including Separation and the Sword in Anabaptist Persuasion (Cascadia Publishing House, 2006); Go to Church, Change the World: Christian Community as Calling (Herald Press, 2011); and Remembering Anabaptist Ancestors: Amish Migrations and Family Stories (Masthof Press, 2020). He is the husband of Carrie (Roth) Mast, the father of Anna, Jacob, and Jorian, and a member of First Mennonite Church, Bluffton, Ohio. He enjoys bicycling, photography, and collecting books.
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