The Amish Way: Patient Faith in a Perilous World

Donald B. Kraybill, Steven M. Nolt, David L. Weaver-Zercher

John Wiley & Sons, Aug 13, 2010 - Religion - 256 pages

A sensitive and realistic look at the spiritual life and practices of the Amish

This second book by the authors of the award-winning Amish Grace sheds further light on the Amish, this time on their faith, spirituality, and spiritual practices. They interpret the distinctive practices of the Amish way of life and spirituality in their cultural context and explore their applicability for the wider world. Using a holistic perspective, the book tells the story of Amish religious experience in the words of the Amish themselves. Due to their long-standing friendships and relationships with Amish people, this author team may be the only set of interpreters able to provide an outsider-insider perspective.

• Provides a behind-the-scenes examination of Amish spiritual life
• Shows how the Amish practices can be applied to the wider world
• Written by authors with unprecedented access to the Amish community

Written in a lively and engaging style, The Amish Way holds appeal for anyone who has wanted to know more about the inner workings of the Amish way of life.

What people are saying

Review: The Amish Way: Patient Faith in a Perilous World

User Review  - Ron - Goodreads

Provided good insight into why the Amish community lives the way it does. The authors point out that non-Amish members can still benefit from some of the practices of slowing down and not becoming ...

Review: The Amish Way: Patient Faith in a Perilous World

User Review  - Mel - Goodreads

Fun reading about people I"ve seen so many times and know so little about. The authors do a good job of describing, explaining and not judging.

Contents

• APeculiarWay: 3
• Spiritual Headwaters: 17
• Losing Self: 31
• Joining Church: 45
• Possessions 123 10 Nature: 137
• Amish Faith andtheRest ofUs: 179
• Acknowledgments: 193

About the author

Donald B. Kraybill, Ph.D., is senior fellow at the Young Center of Elizabethtown College in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania.

Steven M. Nolt, Ph.D., is professor of history at Goshen College in Goshen, Indiana.

David L. Weaver-Zercher, Ph.D., is professor of American religious history at Messiah College in Grantham, Pennsylvania.

They are the coauthors of the bestselling book Amish Grace: How Forgiveness Transcended Tragedy, which served as the basis for the most-viewed Lifetime movie of all time.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Amish Way: Patient Faith in a Perilous World
• Authors: Donald B. Kraybill, Steven M. Nolt, David L. Weaver-Zercher
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2010
• ISBN: 0470890886, 9780470890882
• Length: 256 pages
• Subjects: Religion / Faith