Authors: Donald B. Kraybill,Steven M. Nolt,David L. Weaver-Zercher
The Amish Way (33 page)
11
P. Kline, “Gelassenheit.”
P. Kline, “Gelassenheit.”
12
Elmo Stoll, “Cheap Shirts and Shallow Reasoning,”
Family Life
, January 1972, 12.
Elmo Stoll, “Cheap Shirts and Shallow Reasoning,”
Family Life
, January 1972, 12.
13
P. Kline, “Gelassenheit.”
P. Kline, “Gelassenheit.”
14
This quotation and the one in the next paragraph are from “Simple Living: How Can We Keep It? ”
Family Life
, May 1997, 18-19.
This quotation and the one in the next paragraph are from “Simple Living: How Can We Keep It? ”
Family Life
, May 1997, 18-19.
15
1001 Questions and Answers
, 155.
1001 Questions and Answers
, 155.
16
Ben Blank,
The Scriptures Have the Answers: Inspirational Writings by Ben Blank
(Parkesburg, PA: Blank Family, 2009), 155.
Ben Blank,
The Scriptures Have the Answers: Inspirational Writings by Ben Blank
(Parkesburg, PA: Blank Family, 2009), 155.
17
“Simple Living,” 18
.
“Simple Living,” 18
.
1
1001 Questions and Answers
, 138-139.
1001 Questions and Answers
, 138-139.
2
“Dordrecht Confession, Article 1,”
In Meiner Jugend
, 11.
“Dordrecht Confession, Article 1,”
In Meiner Jugend
, 11.
3
[Ben Blank],
Creation to Resurrection: A History of Bible Times
(Narvon, PA: Benuel S. Blank, 2005), 11.
[Ben Blank],
Creation to Resurrection: A History of Bible Times
(Narvon, PA: Benuel S. Blank, 2005), 11.
4
1001 Questions and Answers
, 162.
1001 Questions and Answers
, 162.
5
[B. Blank],
Creation to Resurrection
, 11.
[B. Blank],
Creation to Resurrection
, 11.
6
David Kline, “God’s Spirit and a Theology for Living,” in
Creation and the Environment: An Anabaptist Perspective on a Sustainable World
, ed. Calvin Redekop (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2000), 65.
David Kline, “God’s Spirit and a Theology for Living,” in
Creation and the Environment: An Anabaptist Perspective on a Sustainable World
, ed. Calvin Redekop (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2000), 65.
7
1001 Questions and Answers
, 139.
1001 Questions and Answers
, 139.
8
“Out in the Fields with God,”
The Diary
, June 2008, 113.
“Out in the Fields with God,”
The Diary
, June 2008, 113.
9
David Kline, editorial in
Farming Magazine
, Summer 2009, 7.
David Kline, editorial in
Farming Magazine
, Summer 2009, 7.
10
David Kline and others,“Honouring Creation and Tending the Garden:Amish Views of Biodiversity,” in
Cultural and Spiritual Values of Biodiversity
, ed. Darrell Addison Posey (London: Intermediate Technology Publications, 1999), 309.
David Kline and others,“Honouring Creation and Tending the Garden:Amish Views of Biodiversity,” in
Cultural and Spiritual Values of Biodiversity
, ed. Darrell Addison Posey (London: Intermediate Technology Publications, 1999), 309.
11
Elsie Kline, “The Farm Home,”
Farming Magazine
, Spring 2005, 43.
Elsie Kline, “The Farm Home,”
Farming Magazine
, Spring 2005, 43.
12
Katie Troyer, “The Garden Path,”
Farming Magazine
, Spring 2002, 44.
Katie Troyer, “The Garden Path,”
Farming Magazine
, Spring 2002, 44.
13
Richard Louv,
Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder
, rev. ed. (Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2008), 117, 31.
Richard Louv,
Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder
, rev. ed. (Chapel Hill, NC: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2008), 117, 31.
14
David Kline, editorial in
Farming Magazine
, Spring 2007, 7.
David Kline, editorial in
Farming Magazine
, Spring 2007, 7.
15
Arithmetic Grade Six
(Shipshewana, IN: Study Time Publishers, 2001), 137.
Arithmetic Grade Six
(Shipshewana, IN: Study Time Publishers, 2001), 137.
16
Plain Connection
, September 2009, 1. This newsletter serves the Amish communities of Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Plain Connection
, September 2009, 1. This newsletter serves the Amish communities of Minnesota and Wisconsin.
17
David Kline,
Scratching the Woodchuck: Nature on an Amish Farm
(Athens: University of Georgia Press, 1997), 179.
David Kline,
Scratching the Woodchuck: Nature on an Amish Farm
(Athens: University of Georgia Press, 1997), 179.
18
“The Danger of Horsepower,”
Family Life
, December 1980, 18.
“The Danger of Horsepower,”
Family Life
, December 1980, 18.
19
David Kline, public lecture at Horse Progress Days exhibition, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, July 2005.
David Kline, public lecture at Horse Progress Days exhibition, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, July 2005.
20
D. Kline, “God’s Spirit and a Theology for Living,” 61-62.
D. Kline, “God’s Spirit and a Theology for Living,” 61-62.
21
David Kline, editorial in
Farming Magazine
, Spring 2004, 7.
David Kline, editorial in
Farming Magazine
, Spring 2004, 7.
22
“Learning from the Tourists,” 14.
“Learning from the Tourists,” 14.
23
D. Kline, editorial in
Farming Magazine
, Spring 2004, 7.
D. Kline, editorial in
Farming Magazine
, Spring 2004, 7.
24
Grass-Based Dairy Farming
(Sugarcreek, OH: privately published, 2008), v.
Grass-Based Dairy Farming
(Sugarcreek, OH: privately published, 2008), v.
25
This quotation and the next are from D. Kline, “God’s Spirit and a Theology for Living,” 69, 66-67.
This quotation and the next are from D. Kline, “God’s Spirit and a Theology for Living,” 69, 66-67.
1
“Few Amish Victims Report Crimes,”
South Bend Tribune
, February 13, 1996, A-1, A-2; “Amish Forgiving in Wake of Attempted Assaults,”
South Bend Tribune
, August 28, 1996, A-1, A-2; “Witnesses Crucial to Convicting ‘Amo-bashers,’”
South Bend Tribune
, August 28, 1996, A-2.
“Few Amish Victims Report Crimes,”
South Bend Tribune
, February 13, 1996, A-1, A-2; “Amish Forgiving in Wake of Attempted Assaults,”
South Bend Tribune
, August 28, 1996, A-1, A-2; “Witnesses Crucial to Convicting ‘Amo-bashers,’”
South Bend Tribune
, August 28, 1996, A-2.
2
1001 Questions and Answers
, 10-11.
1001 Questions and Answers
, 10-11.
3
D. Beiler,
True Christianity
, 115.
D. Beiler,
True Christianity
, 115.
4
“Dordrecht Confession of Faith, Article 14,”
In Meiner Jugend
, 47.
“Dordrecht Confession of Faith, Article 14,”
In Meiner Jugend
, 47.
5
Sarah Jean Yoder,
Benjie, the In-Between Boy
(Aylmer, ON: Pathway Publishers, 1995), 72, 75.
Sarah Jean Yoder,
Benjie, the In-Between Boy
(Aylmer, ON: Pathway Publishers, 1995), 72, 75.
6
Daniel L. Migliore,
Faith Seeking Understanding:An Introduction to Christian Theology
, 2nd ed. (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2004), 421.
Daniel L. Migliore,
Faith Seeking Understanding:An Introduction to Christian Theology
, 2nd ed. (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2004), 421.
7
John A. N. Troyer, “John A. N. Troyer,” in
Beyond the Valley: Over 110 Stories of People Who Are Physically Challenged
(Monroe, IN: Hilty Home Sales, 2005), 417-419.
John A. N. Troyer, “John A. N. Troyer,” in
Beyond the Valley: Over 110 Stories of People Who Are Physically Challenged
(Monroe, IN: Hilty Home Sales, 2005), 417-419.
8
Ada E. Borkholder, “Ada E. Borkholder,” in
Beyond the Valley
, 22-23.
Ada E. Borkholder, “Ada E. Borkholder,” in
Beyond the Valley
, 22-23.
9
John A. Hostetler,
Amish Society
, 4th ed. (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1993), 389.
John A. Hostetler,
Amish Society
, 4th ed. (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1993), 389.
10
1001 Questions and Answers
, 160.
1001 Questions and Answers
, 160.
11
S.Yoder,
Benjie
, 73.
S.Yoder,
Benjie
, 73.
12
Cindy Stauffer and Janet Kelley, “A Boy’s Death, a Family’s Forgiveness,”
Lancaster (PA) New Era
, September 25, 2006, A1.
Cindy Stauffer and Janet Kelley, “A Boy’s Death, a Family’s Forgiveness,”
Lancaster (PA) New Era
, September 25, 2006, A1.
13
This quotation and two others in this section are from “The Need of Forgiving,”
Family Life
, October 1985, 10.
This quotation and two others in this section are from “The Need of Forgiving,”
Family Life
, October 1985, 10.
14
“Dordrecht Confession of Faith, Article 13,”
In Meiner Jugend
, 45, 47.
“Dordrecht Confession of Faith, Article 13,”
In Meiner Jugend
, 45, 47.
15
1001 Questions and Answers
, 146.
1001 Questions and Answers
, 146.
16
“Plea Ends Molestation Trial,”
Elkhart (IN) Truth
, March 15, 2001, A-1, A-10; “Child Molester Sentenced to a 66-Year Prison Term,”
Goshen (IN) News
, May 2, 2001, A-1, A-2.
“Plea Ends Molestation Trial,”
Elkhart (IN) Truth
, March 15, 2001, A-1, A-10; “Child Molester Sentenced to a 66-Year Prison Term,”
Goshen (IN) News
, May 2, 2001, A-1, A-2.
17
D. Kraybill, ed.,
The Amish and the State
.
D. Kraybill, ed.,
The Amish and the State
.
18
1001 Questions and Answers
, 157.
1001 Questions and Answers
, 157.
19
D. Beiler,
True Christianity
, 132.
D. Beiler,
True Christianity
, 132.
1
[Aaron Beiler],
Light in the Shadow of Death
(New Holland, PA: Aaron Beiler, 2008).
[Aaron Beiler],
Light in the Shadow of Death
(New Holland, PA: Aaron Beiler, 2008).
2
Life’s Special Sunbeams
, February 2010, 5-7.
Life’s Special Sunbeams
, February 2010, 5-7.
3
Life’s Special Sunbeams
, March 2010, 6.
Life’s Special Sunbeams
, March 2010, 6.
4
Anonymous,
Life’s Special Sunbeams
, March 2010, 2.
Anonymous,
Life’s Special Sunbeams
, March 2010, 2.
5
Robert A. Orsi, “‘Mildred, Is It Fun to Be a Cripple?’ The Culture of Suffering in Mid-Twentieth-Century Catholicism,”
South Atlantic Quarterly
93 (Summer 1994): 547-590.
Robert A. Orsi, “‘Mildred, Is It Fun to Be a Cripple?’ The Culture of Suffering in Mid-Twentieth-Century Catholicism,”
South Atlantic Quarterly
93 (Summer 1994): 547-590.
6
[A. Beiler],
Light in the Shadow of Death
, 126.
[A. Beiler],
Light in the Shadow of Death
, 126.
7
Letters to the editor,
Family Life
, January 1989, 3.
Letters to the editor,
Family Life
, January 1989, 3.
8
For two accounts and reflections by Amish women on death, see Emma King,
Joys, Sorrows, and Shadows
(Lancaster, PA: Emma King, 1992) and Esther F. Smucker,
Good Night My Son: A Treasure in Heaven
(Morgantown, PA: Olde Springfield Shoppe, 1995). King reflects on the murder of her aunt, and Smucker mourns the accidental death of her son.
For two accounts and reflections by Amish women on death, see Emma King,
Joys, Sorrows, and Shadows
(Lancaster, PA: Emma King, 1992) and Esther F. Smucker,
Good Night My Son: A Treasure in Heaven
(Morgantown, PA: Olde Springfield Shoppe, 1995). King reflects on the murder of her aunt, and Smucker mourns the accidental death of her son.
9
M. Miller,
Our Heritage, Hope, and Faith
, 319-348, lists the songs, prayers, and scripture readings that are appropriate for funerals.
M. Miller,
Our Heritage, Hope, and Faith
, 319-348, lists the songs, prayers, and scripture readings that are appropriate for funerals.
10
Unpartheyisches Gesang-Buch: Translations and Lessons
[Impartial Songbook: Translations and Lessons], 2nd ed. (East Earl, PA: Schoolaid, 1997), 171.
Unpartheyisches Gesang-Buch: Translations and Lessons
[Impartial Songbook: Translations and Lessons], 2nd ed. (East Earl, PA: Schoolaid, 1997), 171.
11
[A. Beiler],
Light in the Shadow of Death
, 110.
[A. Beiler],
Light in the Shadow of Death
, 110.
12
“
I Know the Plans I Have forYou,” Jeremiah 29:11, 16th Annual Sudden Death Reunion, June 20, 2009
(New Holland, PA: n.p.), 25.
“
I Know the Plans I Have forYou,” Jeremiah 29:11, 16th Annual Sudden Death Reunion, June 20, 2009
(New Holland, PA: n.p.), 25.
13
This quotation and those in the next two paragraphs are from [A. Beiler],
Light in the Shadow of Death
, 97, 230-231, 126, 95.
This quotation and those in the next two paragraphs are from [A. Beiler],
Light in the Shadow of Death
, 97, 230-231, 126, 95.
14
This quotation and the one in the next paragraph are from B. Blank,
The Scriptures Have the Answers
, 172, 174.
This quotation and the one in the next paragraph are from B. Blank,
The Scriptures Have the Answers
, 172, 174.
1
Sue Bender,
Plain and Simple: A Woman’s Journey to the Amish
(San Francisco: HarperOne, 1989), 145.
Sue Bender,
Plain and Simple: A Woman’s Journey to the Amish
(San Francisco: HarperOne, 1989), 145.
2
S. Bender,
Plain and Simple
, xii, 146.
S. Bender,
Plain and Simple
, xii, 146.
3
See, for example, Louise Stoltzfus,
Traces of Wisdom: Amish Women Reflect on Life’s Simple Pleasures
(New York: Hyperion, 1998); and Joseph E. Donnermeyer, George M. Kreps, and Marty W. Kreps,
Lessons for Living: A Practical Approach to Daily Life from the Amish Community
(Sugarcreek, OH: Carlisle Press, 1999).
See, for example, Louise Stoltzfus,
Traces of Wisdom: Amish Women Reflect on Life’s Simple Pleasures
(New York: Hyperion, 1998); and Joseph E. Donnermeyer, George M. Kreps, and Marty W. Kreps,
Lessons for Living: A Practical Approach to Daily Life from the Amish Community
(Sugarcreek, OH: Carlisle Press, 1999).
4
Suzanne Woods Fisher,
Amish Peace: Simple Wisdom for a Complicated World
(Grand Rapids, MI: Revell, 2009).
Suzanne Woods Fisher,
Amish Peace: Simple Wisdom for a Complicated World
(Grand Rapids, MI: Revell, 2009).
5
S. Fisher,
Amish Peace
, 15.
S. Fisher,
Amish Peace
, 15.
6
K. Miller and others, “Health Status,” 162-171.
K. Miller and others, “Health Status,” 162-171.
7
For one summary, see C. Hurst and D. McConnell,
An Amish Paradox
, 239-245.
For one summary, see C. Hurst and D. McConnell,
An Amish Paradox
, 239-245.
8
The research findings reported in this paragraph and the next are from K. Miller and others, “Health Status,” 162-171.
The research findings reported in this paragraph and the next are from K. Miller and others, “Health Status,” 162-171.
9
“The Search for Contentment,”
Family Life
, April 1984, 13.
“The Search for Contentment,”
Family Life
, April 1984, 13.
10
Barry Schwartz,
The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less
(New York: HarperCollins, 2004), 3. See also Sheena Iyengar,
The Art of Choosing
(New York: Twelve, 2010).
Barry Schwartz,
The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less
(New York: HarperCollins, 2004), 3. See also Sheena Iyengar,
The Art of Choosing
(New York: Twelve, 2010).
11
S. Fisher,
Amish Peace
, 15-16. Uncle Amos is also cited in J. Donnermeyer, G. Kreps, and M. Kreps,
Lessons for Living
, 175. For the original, see
Small Farmer’s Journal
17, no. 3 (1993): 43-44.
S. Fisher,
Amish Peace
, 15-16. Uncle Amos is also cited in J. Donnermeyer, G. Kreps, and M. Kreps,
Lessons for Living
, 175. For the original, see
Small Farmer’s Journal
17, no. 3 (1993): 43-44.
12
This quotation and the one in the next paragraph are from “Teach Your Children to Sing,” 18.
This quotation and the one in the next paragraph are from “Teach Your Children to Sing,” 18.
13
J. Stoll, “Our Instant Age,” 6.
J. Stoll, “Our Instant Age,” 6.
14
“Staff Notes,”
Family Life
, November 1994, 5.
“Staff Notes,”
Family Life
, November 1994, 5.
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