Amish grace : how forgiveness transcended tragedy / Donald B. Kraybill, Steven M. Nolt, David L. Weaver-Zerche.
By: Kraybill, Donald B.
Contributor(s): Nolt, Steven M | Weaver-Zercher, David.
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BookPublisher: Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley, c2007Edition: 1st ed.Description: xv, 237 p. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780787997618 (cloth); 0787997617.Subject(s): Forgiveness of sin | Amish -- Doctrines | West Nickel Mines Amish School | Forgiveness of sin | Amish -- Doctrines | West Nickel Mines Amish SchoolDDC classification: 364.152/3/0974815 Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-221) and index.
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Tells the story of how the Amish community at Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania, reacted to the October 2006 shooting of ten schoolgirls, and of their act of forgiveness to the shooter and their compassion to his family.
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.
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