The Schism Between Us

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1. The Schism Between Us: All In The Family from The Schism Between Us, opens in a new tab

   Aug 7, 202638 min

   All In The Family explores some of the ways trauma shapes identity and us-and-them mentalities among Mennonites and Mennonite Brethren. This episode answers the question "where do we go from here?" with thoughtful and powerful narrative and expertise.

2. The Schism Between Us: Yarrow: Conducting Heaven from The Schism Between Us, opens in a new tab

   Aug 4, 202626 min

   Yarrow, BC appears to be a peaceful village, but since its beginnings as a Mennonite refugee settlement, the village has been the setting of religious tension, polarization, conflict, and ex-communications. Episode 6 of The Schism Between Us dives into this one community's history, as well as host Marnie Klassen's own family history in the area, to ask: what happened in Yarrow? and: is reconciliation possible?"

3. The Schism Between Us: He Said, She Said - Part 2 from The Schism Between Us, opens in a new tab

   Jul 24, 202642 min

   Part 2 looks at the last 20 years across both denominations and the tumult caused by the theology around 2SLGBTQIA+ people and their inclusion and exclusion in the church. We stop to tell a few stories – one about women in leadership, one about a ministry investigation gone wrong, and one about the ending of a fruitful relationship.

4. The Schism Between Us: He Said, She Said - Part 1 from The Schism Between Us, opens in a new tab

   Jul 17, 202640 min

   This fourth episode of The Schism Between Us podcast centres around one character, Ed Willms, and tells his story of wrestling with LGBTQ+ inclusion in the Mennonite Brethren church and his eventual dismissal from conference leadership.

5. The Schism Between Us: "True Evangelical Faith" from The Schism Between Us, opens in a new tab

   Jul 10, 202638 min

   This episode of "The Schism Between Us" explores the tension between Anabaptist and evangelical theology within the Mennonite Brethren church and between the Mennonite and Mennonite Brethren denominations

6. The Schism Between Us: How We Talk to Each Other from The Schism Between Us, opens in a new tab

   Jun 29, 202631 min

   In "How We Talk to Each Other" Marnie Klassen explores the early years of Jubilee Mennonite Church, denominational publications, how a person of colour experiences a predominantly white church, polarization and what humility looks like in practice.

7. The Schism Between Us: You are here. from The Schism Between Us, opens in a new tab

   Jun 12, 202626 min

   This introductory episode follows host Marnie Klassen through her upbringing in the spaces between the Mennonite and Mennonite Brethren denominations. Marnie explores how this ecumenical context continues to shape her own understanding of the ongoing tensions between the groups, and she talks with people who shed light on the origins of the split.