menonites

Throughout a long journey and endless flight the Mennonites have suffered religious persecution almost wherever they were. In the story “sailing to Danzig” the author Rudy Wiebe describes the life of a man who is searching for his identity through historical books and the tales of his family members. The Mennonites religious movement was first started during the “protestant reformation” in the “1520’s” and was led by “Menno Simons” (Encarta). Originating in Switzerland it was …showed first 75 words of 937 total…

…showed last 75 words of 937 total…and flight have influenced the ways of living of the Mennonites. Their past is very important to them religiously. Genealogy and history are thus very important to trace their roots but it also has a symbolic meaning. It is a method of comfort; it is a way to know that one will not be forgotten. But as Adam Wiebe ironically discovers a name or a few words does not make a man’s life eternal.