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Amish grace : how forgiveness transcended tragedy / Donald B. Kraybill, Steven M. Nolt, David L. Weaver-Zercher.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, [2007]Copyright date: ©2007Edition: First editionDescription: xv, 237 pages ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780787997618 (cloth)
  • 0787997617 (cloth)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 364.152/30974815 22
LOC classification:
  • BT795 .K73 2007
Online resources:
Contents:
The Nickel Mines Amish -- The shooting -- The aftermath -- The surprise -- The reactions -- The habit of forgiveness -- The roots of forgiveness -- The spirituality of forgiveness -- The practice of forgiveness -- Forgiveness at Nickel Mines -- What about shunning? -- Grief, providence, and justice -- Amish grace and the rest of us.
Summary: Examines the Amish community's intention to forgive the man who killed five Amish children at the West Nickel Mines School in Pennsylvania in 2006, discussing how the Amish concept of forgiveness has a long tradition in their religion and is part of a deeply embedded belief in pardon and reconciliation.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Course reserves
Print book for loan Krauth Memorial Branch Philadelphia General Collection BT795 .K73 2007 Available 31794003048452
Book on Reserve Lineberger Memorial Library Southern Course Reserve (Ask for items at Service Desk) BT795 .K73 2007 1 In transit from Wentz Memorial Branch to Lineberger Memorial Library since 10/01/2024 31826003066090

LTSS: Forgiveness & Racial Reconciliation LTSS: Spring 2025

Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-221) and index.

The Nickel Mines Amish -- The shooting -- The aftermath -- The surprise -- The reactions -- The habit of forgiveness -- The roots of forgiveness -- The spirituality of forgiveness -- The practice of forgiveness -- Forgiveness at Nickel Mines -- What about shunning? -- Grief, providence, and justice -- Amish grace and the rest of us.

Examines the Amish community's intention to forgive the man who killed five Amish children at the West Nickel Mines School in Pennsylvania in 2006, discussing how the Amish concept of forgiveness has a long tradition in their religion and is part of a deeply embedded belief in pardon and reconciliation.

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