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FOR THE LOVE OF GOD: The Mennonites & Benjamin Eby
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EPISODE: 4 "For The Love Of God: The Mennonites & Benjamin Eby"

  1. What values are key to the Mennonite community?
  2. Who was Menno Simmons?
  3. What punishments did heretics face?
  4. Why did the Mennonites come to Canada?
  5. What "firsts" did Benjamin Eby accomplish?
  6. Where did they settle? Where did they hide their money?
  7. Describe the first home and family of Maria Brubaker.
  8. Why is Uncle Chris rejected from the community?
  9. What changes face the Mennonites today?
  10. Why do Mennonites reject the automobile?

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