Tom Maiello will discuss the concept of mental flexibility and one's capacity to think "outside the box." One example is the character of Nicodemus from the third chapter of the Gospel of John. Living as a Pharisee and as a member of the Sanhedrin, Nicodemus was entrenched in the traditions of the Temple system. Despite […]

What does a religious tradition from 1525 look like in the 21st century? Steve Nolt, Director and Senior Scholar, Young Center Professor of History and Anabaptist Studies will introduce Anabaptism, a radical wing of the Protestant Reformation and a forerunner of today’s Amish, Brethren, Hutterites, and Mennonite traditions and chart the movement’s spread and contemporary […]

Adam Zurn presents: On September 27, 1777, Lancaster briefly became the nation’s capital when members of the Continental Congress fled Philadelphia and convened in the courthouse at what is now Penn Square. Today, we celebrate this pivotal moment in the history of the Red Rose City. However, in 1777, it was a time of fear […]