Microbiology for everyone
On Dec. 18, 1978, Jonathan N. Roth ’59, professor of biology, applied for a U.S. patent for a “pectin culture media and method.”
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A Mennonite College for Everyone(?)
Author John D. Roth ’81, professor emeritus of history, brings the dynamic and often challenging story to life in chapters about the denominational relationships, international engagement, racial inclusion, gender and culture wars, LGBTQ+ inclusion, athletics, Latinx/Hispanic enrollment and Anabaptist stances toward patriotism and nationalism.
Anabaptist Perspectives Podcast: “The Earth is the Lord’s” in Global Anabaptism with John D. Roth ’81, professor emeritus of history
From the beginning, the phrase “The Earth Is the Lord’s” seized the imagination of Anabaptists. In this Anabaptist Perspectives podcast interview, John D. Roth unpacks the powerful resonances of this phrase in the 16th century and calls us to see its contemporary significance for the global Anabaptist movement.
Institute for the Study of Global Anabaptism: Renewal in the Global Church
Professor John D. Roth ’81 writes about how renewal is happening globally for Anabaptist-Mennonites and how that is shaping the college’s approach to scholarship for the church.
Retiring history professor encourages the Class of 2022 to live the ‘Good Life’ with love, truth and healing
During the 124th Goshen College Commencement on Sunday, May 1, Dr. John D. Roth addressed the 214 graduates about the big question, “What is the Good Life?” and encouraged them to live with love, truth and healing.
Commencement speech 2022 (full text): “What is the Good Life?” by Dr. John D. Roth
Commencement speaker, Dr. John D. Roth, invited graduates to consider the important question: What is the Good Life? He said: "Know that you are loved; dare to live a transparent life, ready to speak the Truth; and do your part to heal a world that is divided and broken."
GAMEO finds new home at Goshen College
The Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online (GAMEO), the most trusted online source for information on Anabaptist groups around the world, has found a new home with the Institute for the Study of Global Anabaptism (ISGA) at Goshen College.
‘Congolese Mennonite resiliency’ by Professor of History John D. Roth ’81 in The Mennonite
Let us also recall the lives of Norbort Khongolo and Corneille Malula; let us remember Pascal Kulungu and the Center for Peacebuilding, Leadership and Good Governance; let us pray daily for the security of our Congolese Mennonite brothers and sisters and for all those in the world who live in fear; and let us not shrink back from the call to be peacemakers in a violent world, even if the cost is high and the weight of history seems overwhelming.
The world in print – Mennonite World Review
On Sept. 18, 1923, the first issue of a four-page newspaper appeared in Newton, Kan., bearing the grandiose title of Mennonite Weekly Review. The goal, according to H.P. Krehbiel, president of the Herald Publishing Co., was to provide “an English Mennonite periodical suitable particularly to the needs of the Middle West.”
Less strict, still vigilant – Mennonite World Review
Pilgrim’s Progress, John Bunyan’s classic 17th-century spiritual autobiography, describes the Christian life as a tale of a solitary individual on a long and difficult journey.