Forgiveness :a legacy of the West Nickel Mines Amish School /John L. Ruth.

Book

Community of Christ Library

Name/Title

Description

Author's note -- Introduction -- 1. A setting for peace, revenge, and faith -- 2. A special atmosphere -- 3. A troubled neighbor -- 4. From thought to deed -- 5. Whence rage? -- 6. After the attack -- 7. Approaching the meanings -- 8. Scriptural paradigms -- 9. Anabaptist precedents -- 10. Singing forgiveness -- 11. Forgiveness in context -- 12. The factor of trust -- 13. The effect of community -- 14. The reasonableness of forgiveness -- 15. The conundrum of shunning -- 16. Counsel from spiritual cousins -- 17. The universality of forgiveness -- 18. Musings: anger, anguish, and irony -- 19. Little stories -- 20. Coda -- Index. 151 pages :illustrations (chiefly color) ;18 cm

Book Details

Author

Ruth, John L.

Place Published

City

Scottdale, Pa.

Publication Subjects

Forgiveness of sin. Amish--Doctrines. Amish School Shooting, Nickel Mines, Pa., 2006. Amish--Doctrines.--fast--(OCoLC)fst00807682 Forgiveness of sin.--fast--(OCoLC)fst00932869 West Nickel Mines Amish School. West Nickel Mines Amish School.--(OCoLC)fst01670546

Call No.

BT795 .R88 2007

ISBN

9780836193732, 0836193733

LCCN

2007012369

Notes

Bibliography Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-151). Carrier type: volumencrdacarrier Media type: unmediatednrdamedia Date: [2007] Publication Info: {copy}2007