| Forgiveness: A Legacy of the West Nickel Mines Amish School Third Edition, Edition Contributor(s): Ruth, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 1513804308 ISBN-13: 9781513804309 Publisher: Herald Press (VA) OUR PRICE: $13.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - Amish |
| Physical Information: 0.37" H x 5" W x 8" (0.40 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This sensitive and thoughtful meditation reflects on the response of the Amish community of Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania, where in 2006 a gunman killed five school children, wounded five others, then killed himself. Even many Christians were stunned when the Amish community, in the midst of its grieving, offered words of forgiveness toward the dead killer and his family. John L. Ruth considers that extraordinary forgiveness as the legacy of that heartbreaking day. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ruth, John: - John L. Ruth is a Mennonite minister, author, and filmmaker. He directed the award-winning PBS documentary, "The Amish: A People of Preservation." A former college English professor, he has also written on the life and heritage of Anabaptist communities in books such as The Earth is the Lord's, 'Twas Seeding Time, and Maintaining the Right Fellowship. |