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| Mennonite Peacemaking: From Quietism to Activism | View shopping basket | |
| by Leo Driedger and Donald B. Kraybill | ||
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paper, 344 pages, $16.95 | Add... | |
Cover... Related Items Peace | The process of modernization levied a dramatic impact on the mode and
style of Mennonite peacemaking as shown in this pathbreaking work by Leo
Driedger and Donald B. Kraybill. As Mennonites were exchanging plows for
professions in the 1950s, theological "brokers" were shaping the transformation
of Mennonite peace convictions. "The message suggests that if we remember who we are in God's call, struggle faithfully to incarnate Christ, patiently wait for the wisdom of the Holy Spirit, and covenant together in common purpose, there will continue to be vitality and renewal in Mennonite peacemaking."--John A. Lapp, Executive Secretary, Mennonite Central Committee. | |
| The Riddle of Amish Culture | View shopping basket | |
| by Donald B. Kraybill | ||
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Cover... Related Items Amish Center Books In Anabaptist Studies Series Cultures | The Riddle of Amish Culture has become recognized as a
classic work on one of America's most distinctive religious
communities. But many changes have occurred within Amish society over
the past decade, from westward migrations and a greater familiarity
with technology to the dramatic shift away from farming into small
business, which is transforming Amish culture. For this revised
edition, Donald B. Kraybill has taken these recent changes into
account, incorporating new demographic research and new interviews he
has conducted among the Amish. In addition, he includes a new chapter
describing Amish recreation and social gatherings, and he applies the
concept of "social capital" to his sensitive and penetrating
interpretation of how the Amish have preserved their social networks
and the solidarity of their community. Center Books for Anabaptist Studies series Copyright 2001 John Hopkins University | |
| Horse-and-Buggy Mennonites | View shopping basket | |
| by Donald B. Kraybill and James P. Hurd | ||
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Cover... Related Items About Mennonites Cultures | On a May Sunday in 1927, progress and tradition collided at the
Groffdale Old Order Mennonite Church in eastern Pennsylvania when half
the congregation shunned the cup of wine offered by Bishop Moses
Horning. The boycott of this holiest of Mennonite customs was indirect
response to Horning's decision to endorse the automobile after years of
debate within the church. The resulting schism over opposing views of
technology produced the group known as the Wenger Mennonites. In this first-of-its-kind study of the Wenger Mennonites, Kraybill and Hurd-a sociologist and an anthropologist-use cultural analysis to interpret the Wengers both in and outside Pennsylvania. They systematically compare the Wengers with other Mennonite groups as well as with the Amish, showing how relationships with these other groups have had powerful impact on shaping the identity of the Wenger Mennonites in the Anabaptist world. Copyright 2006 Pennsylvania State University | |
| Where was God on September 11?: Seeds of Faith and Hope | View shopping basket | |
| by Donald B. Kraybill and Liinda Gehman Peachey | ||
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Cover... Related Items Peace Education | The events of September 11, 2001, have stirred anew many old and
enduring religious questions. Why does God permit evil? How should
people of faith respond to violence, terror, and fear? Can peacemaking
be patriotic? These collected essays, articles, sermons, interviews, and letters reflect the heartthrob of Christian leaders and thinkers as they struggle with profound questions of faith and seek to be people of peace in a world of terror. As seeds of faith and hope sprouting from the rubble, their reflections guide individuals and groups searching for meaning and hope in the midst of terror. "Questions for Reflections and Discussion" and resource lists make this useful for Christian education classes. Here more than seventy Christian leaders struggle with the events of September 11 and the aftermath of individual, community, national, and international response. The writers in this journal of faith call for hope and practical peacemaking, exploring biblical themes of forgiveness, enemy love, and nonviolence as alternatives to revenge and militant "justice" in reacting to terrorism. Copyright 2002. | |
| Anabaptist World USA | View shopping basket | |
| by Donald B. Kraybill and C. Nelson Hostetter | ||
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paperback, 304 pages, $24.95 | Add... | |
Cover... Related Items About Mennonites Cultures Mennonite Brethren Anabaptist | This path-breaking work assembles all the pieces of the
Anabaptist puzzle in the United States for the first time. Anchored on
a database of 5,4000 congregations, it provides an authoritative
overview of more than sixty Amish, Brethren, Hutterite, and Mennonite
groups. Lively interpretative essays, helpful graphics, photographs,
group profiles, state-by-state summaries, and the first-ever
comprehensive directory of all Anabaptist congregations make this a
standard turn-of-the-century reference. Kraybill and Hostetter trace
the origins of the Anabaptist Movement and relationships between
Anabaptist groups. They describe common convictions as well as the
colorful diversity. This guide to the puzzles of the Anabaptist World
will assist scholars, leaders, and members of the described communities
as well as outsiders who want an accessible introduction to the
Anabaptist World in the United States. Copyright 2001. | |
| On the Backroad to Heaven: Old Order Hutterites, Mennonites, Amish, and Brethren | View shopping basket | |
| by Donald B. Kraybill & Carl Desportes Bowman | ||
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Cover... Related Items Amish Center Books In Anabaptist Studies Series Cultures | On the Backroad to Heaven is a unique guidebook to the world of Old Order Anabaptist groups. Focusing on four Old Order communities--the Hutterites, Mennonites, Amish, and Brethren--Donald B. Kraybill and Carl Desportes Bowman provide a fascinating overview of their culture, growth, and distinctive way of life. Following a general introduction to Old Order culture, they show how each group uses a different strategy to create and sustain its identity. The Hutterites, for example, keep themselves geographically segregated from the larger society, whereas the Brethren interact more freely with it. The Amish and Mennonites are more alike in how they engage the outside world, adopting a complex but flexible strategy of compromise that produces an evolving canon of social and religious rules. This first comparative study sketches the differences as well as the common threads that bind these groups together. Center books for Anabaptist Studies series. Copyright 2002 John Hopkins University | |
| The Amish and the State | View shopping basket | |
| by Donald B. Kraybill, editor | ||
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Cover... Related Items Amish Center Books In Anabaptist Studies Series | In The Amish and the State Donald Kraybill brings
together legal scholars and social scientists to explore the unique
series of conflicts between a traditional religious minority and the
modern state. In the process, the authors trace the preservation--and
the erosion--of religious liberty in American life. Kraybill begins
with an overview of the Amish in North America and describes the
"negotiation model" used throughout the book to interpret a variety of
legal conflicts. Subsequent chapters deal with specific aspects of
religious freedom over which the Amish and the state have clashed.
Focusing on the period from 1925 to 2001 in the United States, the
authors examine conflicts over military service and conscription,
Social Security and taxes, education, health care, land use and zoning,
regulation of slow-moving vehicles, and other first amendment issues.
New concluding chapters, by constitutional expert William Ball, who
defended the Amish before the Supreme Court in 1972 in the landmark
Wisconsin v. Yoder case, and law professor Garret Epps, assess the
Amish contribution to preserving religious liberty in the United
States. Center Books in Anabaptist Studies series. Copyright 2003 John Hopkins University | |
| The Amish: Why They Enchant Us | View shopping basket | |
| by Donald B. Kraybill | ||
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Cover... Related Items Amish Cultures | The Amish are one of America's most fascinating and colorful
religious communities. But how does a traditional group that shuns
high school, computers, and the ownership of motor vehicles survive
amid a high tech society? This concise and authoritative overview
describes both the diversity and common practices of the Amish of North
America as well as some of the changes underway in their communities.
In a lively text, Donald B. Kraybill, a leading scholar of Amish
culture explains many of their puzzling practices and shows how the
Amish flourish in the midst of modern society. Copyright 2003. | |
| Amish Enterprise: From Plows to Profits | View shopping basket | |
| by Donald B. Kraybill & Steven M. Nolt | ||
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paperback, 304 pages, $19.95 | Add... | |
Cover... Related Items Amish Business Lancaster County Center Books In Anabaptist Studies Series | Amish culture has been rooted in the soil since its beginnings in
1693. But what happens when members of America's oldest Amish community
enter non-farm work in one generation? How will hundreds of cottage
industries and micro-enterprises reshape the heart of Amish life? Will
traditional eighth grade education still prove adequate? What about
gender roles, child-rearing practices, leisure activities, and growing
ties with outsiders? Amish Enterprise was the first book to
discuss these dramatic changes that are transforming Amish communities
across North America. Based on interviews with more than 150 Amish
entrepreneurs, the authors trace the rise and impact of businesses in
Lancaster's Amish settlement in recent decades. In this new edition,
the authors update demographic and technological changes, and also
describe Amish enterprises outside of Pennsylvania in a new chapter.
Center Books in Anabaptist Studies series Copyright 2004 John Hopkins University | |
| Who Are the Anabaptists? | View shopping basket | |
| by Donald B. Kraybill | ||
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paperback, 48 pages, $8.95 | Add... | |
Cover... Related Items Anabaptist Cultures Hutterite About Mennonites Mennonite Brethren | In this authoritative overview of more than sixty Amish,
Brethren, Hutterite and Mennonite groups, Donald B. Kraybill traces the
origins of the Anabaptist Movement and relationships between Anabaptist
groups. He describes common convictions as well as the colorful
diversity. Using lively interpretative essays, helpful graphics,
photographs, group profiles, and state-by-state summaries Kraybill
provides an accessible introduction to the Anabaptist World in the
United States. An abridged edition of Anabaptist World USA.Copyright 2003. Herald Press | |
| The Puzzles of Amish Life | View shopping basket | |
| by Donald B. Kraybill | ||
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paperback, 112 pages, $7.95 | Add... | |
Cover... Related Items Amish | The puzzles of Amish life are may. Telephones, taboo in many
homes, stand at the end of farm lanes. Powerful tractors, used at
Amish barns, rarely venture into fields. Forbidden to own or operate
motor vehicles, the Amish freely hire cars and vans for transportation.
Donald Kraybill, a sociologist and professor, has provided a way to understand the Amish people's intentional way for living in a world far different from their own. A readable and intriguing interpretation. Revised Edition. | |
| The Upside-Down Kingdom: 25th Anniversary Edition | View shopping basket | |
| by Donald B. Kraybill | ||
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paper, 312 pages, $16.95 | Add... | |
Cover... Related Items Youth Faith | This revised and updated version of the classic The Upside-Down Kingdom, is an intriguing study of the kingdom of God in the Gospels. Donald B. Kraybill calls the church to become an Upside-Down Kingdom favoring the lost, outcast, and leprous-a kingdom ruled by Jesus, the King who triumphs by losing and serves by dying. | |
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