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