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

By: Kraybill, Donald BContributor(s): Nolt, Steven M, 1968- | Weaver-Zercher, David, 1960-Material type: TextTextPublication details: Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley, c2007. Edition: 1st edDescription: xv, 237 p. ; 24 cmISBN: 0787997617; 9780787997618 (cloth)Subject(s): West Nickel Mines Amish School | Amish -- Doctrines | Forgiveness of sinDDC classification: 364.152 LOC classification: BT795 | .K73 2007
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: 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.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-221) 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.

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.

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