My new book is out! I think you’ll find it lively, readable and compelling. In part one of the book, I take a “drive through history” with the major figures who helped define religious liberty as a human right. The second…
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Director’s Profile in The Kansan
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This profile was printed in The Kansan newspaper just prior to the premiere of Through the Desert Goes Our Journey: The Mennonite Trek to Central Asia at the Bethel Fall Festival back in 2008. I thought Melanie Zuercher did a…
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“Art in the First Person” in Elan magazine
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Check out my “Art in the First Person” article in the latest issue of Elan, an arts magazine in Northern Virginia: An Author in Search of a Story: Retracing a Long-Forgotten Trek by Walter Ratliff A few flakes of white…
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Pilgrims on the Silk Road: Key Reviews
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Editorial Reviews “While Ratliff’s historical presentation is a major accomplishment, the fascinating effect of his book is due largely to his storytelling skill …” –Mennonite Quarterly Review Highlighting Ratliff’s masterful presentation…I conclude with the most outstanding attribute of the book-its…
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MQR Review: “Masterful … A Remarkable Feat”
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The April 2011 issue of Mennonite Quarterly Review features a lengthy (2,000+ words) review of Pilgrims on the Silk Road. I appreciate how the reviewer offers lots of praise and some thoughtful perspective for Pilgrims readers. Here are some excerpts:…
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The Year of the Book
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It has been quite a year for Agile Arts and the Ratliff family. We feel very blessed to have the opportunity to tell some previously untold stories, and learn a few new ones as well. Pilgrims on the Silk Road…
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The Mennonites of Khiva, A Modernizing Community
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The Mennonites of Khiva: A Modernizing Community For more information about the conference where this presentation was given, click here. Transcript: This talk is about the Mennonites of Ak Metchet and their role a s a modernizing community The three…
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Apocalyptic Debacle or Christian-Muslim Paradigm?
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The Mennonite Trek to Khiva: Apocalyptic Debacle or Christian-Muslim Paradigm For more information about the colloquium where this presentation was given, click here. Transcript: I am speaking this morning about the Mennonite migration to Khiva in the late 19th century.…
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The Continuing Voyages…
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Pilgrims reader Celeste Kennel-Shank reminded me of a couple of articles by others who have retraced the Mennonite trek to Khiva. The first article is from Jim Juhnke. Jim has has acted as a mentor on the documentary and book…
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Film’s Choir Composer Featured In Newspaper
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Dan Graber is the music director responsible for arranging and directing the Bethel College Concert Choir’s haunting rendition of “Through the Desert Goes Our Journey.” He was featured today in the Argus Leader, the newspaper in Sioux Falls, SD. Here…
