There is a lot to learn when a journey begins at 4 a.m. and ends five days later at 2 a.m. There is much to discover about history, the present day, and ourselves. The 2018 Cedarville University Civil Rights Bus Tour was a collaborative program sponsored by Cedarville University’s Department of History and Government... View Article
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was murdered on April 4, 1968. On April 4, 2018, a handful of pastors, community leaders, and members of the Cedarville University family traveled to Memphis, Tennessee, spending a few days digging deeper into the life of Dr. King and building on cross-cultural, multiethnic... View Article
“We are on our way to see a city’s shame.” Dr. Murdoch gave us these grave words so we would not go into Selma, Alabama, as merely sightseers on a casual visit, but rather explorers seeking to understand truth. We were sojourners, time travelers, seeking to understand – and not repeat –... View Article
Mr. Lawrence Huggins is the kind of man who doesn’t know a stranger. His demeanor is gentle and welcoming. As we toured the Brown Chapel in Selma, he heard of our arrival and went out of his way to meet with us for more than 40 minutes and share his story about his... View Article
Dr. Murray Murdoch teaches the next generation at Cedarville University. He is passionate about history and even more passionate about Jesus. When he started working at Cedarville, he was completing his doctoral dissertation and his wife, Ruth, was expecting, so it was not possible for him to go to Selma and... View Article