“Not a crackle broke the silence” – the Waorani and “Operation Auca”
Work experience student, Ben Hebbron, writes about the Waorani community in Ecuador, South America and their interactions with evangelical mission workers.
Tag: Christian Brethren Archive
Signs of the Times – Maps and charts of history and prophecy
Signs of the Times
Maps and charts of history and prophecy
Reflecting on the Life and Work of George Müller
Histories of Care – Collections Encounter and Public Roundtable, reflecting on the social care and experience of children throughout history
Making Brethren Women Visible
Christian Brethren Archive volunteer, Olivia Spencer writes: This series of blogs celebrates the lives of some of the Brethren womenContinue Reading
Periodicals of the Christian Brethren Archive
Dr Sam Hyde describes the incredible wealth of periodicals in the Christian Brethren Archive
Brethren and Their Buildings
Jane Speller celebrates the publication of Tim Grass’s book, Brethren and their Buildings.
A Song For Ukraine
In this blog we mark the remarkable lives and work of Stuart and Mercy Hine who were itinerant evangelists in Eastern Europe and worked with Russian, Ukrainian, Czech, Yugoslav and Polish refugees in the UK.
The Remarkable Life of Grace Grattan Guinness (1877-1967)
To celebrate International Women’s Day 2022, this blog showcases the Grace Grattan Guinness archive, a small collection within the ChristianContinue Reading
Diversifying special collections: reflecting on our decolonisation research project so far (part 2)
The second of two posts written by University of Manchester MA students Hannah Banks and Matthew Bridson, who have been working with the John Rylands Research Institute and Library on the project ‘Redressing colonial perspectives in Echoes of Service Archives’.
Diversifying special collections: reflecting on our decolonisation research project so far (part 1)
The first of two posts written by University of Manchester MA students Hannah Banks and Matthew Bridson, who have been working with the John Rylands Research Institute and Library on the project ‘Redressing colonial perspectives in Echoes of Service Archives’.