Peace, Faith, Nation: Mennonites and Amish in Nineteenth-Century America

'Peace, Faith, Nation' tells the story of Mennonite and Amish life in nineteenth-century America -- stories of families, of churches, of communities. It tells of work and play, of moving and settling, of struggling with citizenship, of various means (including the Old Order ways) of church renewal. It is a Mennonite history but also an American history. At its heart it tells of response to the nationalist, individualistic, aggressive, and progressive spirit of America. Most Mennonites were quiet, peace-oriented, communal, and humility-minded. Yet the American spirit beckoned -- especially as it often came through Protestant revivalism and promised religious renewal. Theron F. Schlabach has done work in both Mennonite and American history. A longtime professor at Goshen College, Schlabach is also the editor, along with Richard T. Hughes, of 'Proclaim Peace: Christian Pacifism from Unexpected Quarters' and the author of 'Gospel versus Gospel: Mission and the Mennonite Church, 1863-1944'.

Author: Theron F. Schlabach
Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
Published: 02/02/2007
Pages: 418
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.08lbs
Size: 8.55h x 5.76w x 0.90d
ISBN13: 9781556351976
ISBN10: 1556351976
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Christianity | History
- Religion | Christian Church | History
- Religion | Christian Theology | History