Beulah Stauffer Hostetler describes how Pietism, revivalism, Fundamentalism, and institutionalization affected the key religious values of American Mennonites over a period of three centuries. She documents the codification of practice in the 20th century and its subsequent dissolution along with the growing emphasis on peace and service. Hostetler helps a new generation of Mennonites who wish to discover their heritage and spiritual identity. For other Christians, it will clarify long-standing ambiguities about the Mennonites.
Volume 28 in the Studies in Anabaptist and Mennonite History Series.
