Donald B Kraybill, Steven M Nolt, David L Weaver-Zercher

The Amish Way

Patient Faith in a Perilous World
Sprecher: Coulter, Steve

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Produktbeschreibung

In this second book, Donald Kraybill, Steven Nolt, and David Weaver-Zercher, authors' of Amish Grace, will shed further light on the Amish, this time on their spirituality and spiritual practices. The Amish Way interprets the distinctive practices of Amish spirituality in their cultural context and explores their applicability for the wider world. Using a holistic perspective, the text tells the story of Amish religious experience in their words and through their cultural lens, and compares it with other streams of spirituality. Written in a lively and engaging style, The Amish Way will appeal to a broad popular audience.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: TANTOR AUDIO
• Gesamtlaufzeit: 409 Min.
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Juli 2020
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781665193276
• Artikelnr.: 61490384

Autorenporträt

Donald B. Kraybill, PhD, is senior fellow at the Young Center of Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania. Among his many publications, he has authored, coauthored, or edited six books on the Amish.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface xi

Part One Searching for Amish Spirituality 1

1 A Peculiar Way 3

2 Spiritual Headwaters 17

Part Two The Amish Way of Community 29

3 Losing Self 31

4 Joining Church 45

5 Worshiping God 59

6 Living Together 75

Part Three The Amish Way in Everyday Life 91

7 Children 93

8 Family 107

9 Possessions 123

10 Nature 137

11 Evil 151

12 Sorrow 165

Part Four Amish Faith and the Rest of Us 179

13 The Things That Matter 181

Acknowledgments 193

Appendix I. The Amish of North America 195

Appendix II. Amish Lectionary 205

Appendix III. Rules of a Godly Life 209

Notes 223

References 239

The Authors 247

Index 249