Philip Friesen

Bumper Sticker for May 28, 1012

WHEN THE BRITISH NAVY RULED THE WORLD, THE BEGGARS WALKED THE STREETS OF LONDON. And in this situation the Salvation Army was born in 1865. TODAY when the American empire rules the world, Americans lose their housing, their health care, their retirement, and their faith.

Philip Friesen

Jesus and Muhammad

Hi to My New Friend   I’m glad we could meet last evening and start our conversation about Jesus and Muhammad. You asked a question last evening that didn’t really get an answer—the question of why Christians haven’t given Muhammad an honored role among the prophets, while (I think you imply) that Muslims honor all the prophets who brought the same message Muhammad brought. This was a good,...

Philip Friesen

Poverty, Race, and Cultural Sensitivity

Children learn about all three of these responsibilities by observing parents. Around 1920 my mother, Amanda Dahlenburg, was in elementary school. One day on the playground she and all her friends reported what they had eaten for dinner the previous evening. A couple of Lakota children reported they had eaten chicken. Everyone was surprised. “Where did you get the chicken? ” All the white...

Philip Friesen

How Jesus Changed the World

Talk given at the Islamic Center of Minnesota on February 19, 2012 This talk was given at the monthly Muslim/Christian dialogue sponsored by the Islamic Center of Minnesota. On February 19 the topic was, How did Muhammad and how did Jesus change the world? Strong reaction came in response to the section on pacifism. One liberal minded feminist objected to my so called “triumphantalist” claim...

Philip Friesen

Mennonites and Same Sex Marriage

Is the boundary defining marriage in Genesis an insulated wall of concrete and steel that cannot stretch or bend, or might it be more like a living membrane that can expand or contract depending upon circumstances? If the latter, how much stretching can marriage tolerate without destroying its purpose? Read Philip’s full paper: Mennonites and Same Sex...