Amish Grace: How forgiveness transcended tragedy
Donald B. Kraybill, Senior Fellow, Young Center, Elizabethtown College
Steven M. Nolt, Associate Professor, History, Goshen College
David L. Weaver-Zercher, Associate Professor, American Religious History, Messiah College
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
4:00-5:00pm
The High Library , Elizabethtown College
Amish Grace explores the questions raised in the wake of the October 2006 Nickle Mines shooting about the religious beliefs that led the Amish to forgive so quickly. In response to the intense demand for information about Amish ways, the authors got together to create this book. Please join the authors as they discuss the challenges of collaborating on the writing of this book.
From Publisher's Weekly: "the authors establish that forgiveness is embedded in Amish society through five centuries of Anabaptist tradition, and grounded in the firm belief that forgiveness is required by the New Testament. The community's acts of forgiveness were not isolated decisions by saintly individuals but hard-won countercultural practices supported by all aspects of Amish life. Common objections to Amish forgiveness are addressed in a chapter entitled, What About Shunning? The authors carefully distinguish between forgiveness, pardon and reconciliation, as well as analyze the complexities of mainstream America's response and the extent to which the Amish example can be applied elsewhere. This intelligent, compassionate and hopeful book is a welcome addition to the growing literature on forgiveness."
Signed copies of Amish Grace will be available for purchase.
Contact the High Library at 717-361-1451 or hyderl@etown.edu for more information.
