The Amish Way (38 page)
Authors: Donald B. Kraybill,Steven M. Nolt,David L. Weaver-Zercher
Resurrection
“Retro Remodeler” vignette
Revenge
Riehl, S.
Roman Catholic Church
Romans
Rules. See
Ordnung
Ordnung
“Rules of a Godly Life”: on actions (works); background on; contents of; on separation from the world; on speech (words); text of, reproduced; on thoughts; use of
Rumspringa
Rural life: benefits of; connection with nature and; frugality and; preference for
Salvation: Amish views on; Amish views on outsiders’; in Christianity; evangelism and; infant baptism and; “new birth” concept and; obedience and; outsiders’ views on Amish; two-track system of
Sam’s Club
2 Samuel 11:2-5
Satan: as active in the world; rebellion of
See also
Evil
See also
Evil
Scholarship, limitations on
School trustees
Schools, Amish: activities and curricula of; Bible reading in; lack of technology and plumbing in; nature included in; nonresistance taught in; singing in;
uffgevva
transmitted in
See also
Education
uffgevva
transmitted in
See also
Education
Schoolteachers
Schwartz, B.
Scripture readings: Bible study and; in family devotions; in private devotions; in sermon preparation; in Sunday worship service
See also
Lectionary; Texts
See also
Lectionary; Texts
Seasons: attunement to; church year; in lectionary
Seating arrangements
Second Commandment
Security: of Amish faith; in mutual aid
Self surrender and denial
See also
Giving up
(uffgevva);
Individualism
See also
Giving up
(uffgevva);
Individualism
“Self-Taught Artist” vignette
“Separation from the world” ethic: Anabaptist origins of; evilness of the world and; giving up and; scriptural basis of; shunning and; two-kingdom view and
Serenity
Serenity Prayer
Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life, A
(Law)
(Law)
Sermon on the Mount;
Anabaptists and;
literal following of;
nonresistance and
Sermons: Communion Sunday; deciding who will preach; humility in preaching; preparation for; Sunday main; Sunday opening; textual resources for
Settlements: definition of; locations of largest
Sewing Circle
Sewing machines
Sexual abuse
Sexual compulsion
Shaming
See also
Shunning
See also
Shunning
Sheilaism
Shops, Amish-owned
Shunning; as act of love; cessation of; outsiders’ perceptions of; practice of; scriptural support for
Silence: and absence of noisemakers; as response to injury; spiritual value of
“Simeon in the Temple,”
Simons, M.
Simplicity: in clothing; costs of; in funerals; guidelines for teaching children; in material possessions; rationale for; value of; in weddings
Sin: disciplinary procedures for; idleness and; mainstream
versus
Amish views of; pride as; public confession of; typical penalties for confessed; violation of
Ordnung
as
versus
Amish views of; pride as; public confession of; typical penalties for confessed; violation of
Ordnung
as
Singing: Amish style of; as antidote to depression; in childhood; extent of; in families; at funerals; in schools; at weddings
Slabaugh, E.
Smucker, E. F.
Snowmobile accident
Social Security exemption
Solar power
Solomon, King
Song leaders
Sorrow and suffering; accepting, through God’s providence; children with disabilities and; grieving and; legacy of; patience in; silence as response to; understanding of
See also
Death; Evil; Illness
See also
Death; Evil; Illness
Spanking
Special needs, flexibility in rules for
See also
Disabilities
See also
Disabilities
Speech, “Rules of a Godly Life” on
Spirituality: Amish principles applied to outsiders’; contemporary individualistic
Spirituality, Amish: applicability of, to mainstream society; centrality of, to Amish life; childraising and; Christian basis of; church
(Gmay)
membership and; community and; death and; evil and; in family; giving up
(uffgevva)
and; healing with; learning from; material possessions and; in nature; non-Amish resources used in; outsiders’ perceptions of; peculiarity of; perils to; private devotions in; role of study in; salvation in; in schools; security of; sorrow and; sources of; vignettes illustrating; worship in
(Gmay)
membership and; community and; death and; evil and; in family; giving up
(uffgevva)
and; healing with; learning from; material possessions and; in nature; non-Amish resources used in; outsiders’ perceptions of; peculiarity of; perils to; private devotions in; role of study in; salvation in; in schools; security of; sorrow and; sources of; vignettes illustrating; worship in
Sports.
See
Games and sports
See
Games and sports
Square dancing
Stargazing
Stewardship: of material possessions; of nature
Stoll, E.
Stoll, J.
Stoltzfus, S.
Strangers and Pilgrims: Why We Live Simply
(Stoll)
(Stoll)
Stress, of Amish
versus
non-Amish women
versus
non-Amish women
Strobel, L.
Submission.
See
Giving up; Obedience
See
Giving up; Obedience
“Sudden Death Reunion,”
Suffering.
See
Sorrow and suffering
See
Sorrow and suffering
Sunday worship services; assembly for; children in; frequency of; hosting of; hymn singing in; meal following; patience in; prayers in; preparation for; sermons in
See also
Communion
See also
Communion
Surrender.
See
Giving up
See
Giving up
Suspension from church membership
Taxes
Technology: decision making about; selectivity in; using
versus
owning; variances in
See also
Material possessions
versus
owning; variances in
See also
Material possessions
Teenagers: baptism of; in church services; faith of; percentage of, who choose baptism;
Rumspringa
period of; Sunday evening gatherings of; unbaptized, as exempt from excommunication
Rumspringa
period of; Sunday evening gatherings of; unbaptized, as exempt from excommunication
Telephones
Television
Temptation
Testimony: in court; of faith
Testing period, for converts
Textbooks, children’s
Texts, spiritual: Amish lectionary and; Amish-authored; evangelical; non-Amish-authored; reading and study of; for sermon preparation
See also
Bible; Lectionary; Scripture readings
See also
Bible; Lectionary; Scripture readings
2 Thessalonians 3:6
Thoughts, “Rules of a Godly Life” on
1 Timothy: 2:9
“Tips on Training a Two-Year-Old,”
Tools
Torah chanting
Tough love
Toys
Tradition, respect for
Tragedy.
See
Sorrow and suffering
See
Sorrow and suffering
Triune God
Troyer, D.
Troyer, J.A.N.
True Stories of the X-Amish
Two-kingdom view
Two-track system of salvation
Uffgevva
. See Giving up
. See Giving up
Unison singing style
“Unwilling Warriors” vignette
“Upbringing of the Child, The” (“
Die Kinder Zucht
”)
Die Kinder Zucht
”)
U.S. Supreme Court
USA Today
Vacations
Values, mainstream.
See
Mainstream society
See
Mainstream society
Violence: forgiveness of; justice and; prohibition against; responses to; silence in response to
See also
Pacifism
See also
Pacifism
Visiting
Volunteer fire companies
Voting: on excommunication; in governmental elections; on pardon of sin; privilege of; women’s right of
Waiting in order
Walmart
Warren, R.
Water sports
Waterskiing
Wealth: church restrictions on; humility and; new; simple lifestyle
versus
display of; variation in
versus
display of; variation in
Weather
Weaver, E.
Weddings
Wesley, C.
Western genre, values of
Why We Can’t Wait
(King)
(King)
Willems, D.
Wisconsin, Amish populations in
Wisconsin v.Yoder
Witnessing
Women: contentment of; dress of; personal sense of worth of; roles of; stress levels of
Wood product businesses
Work discipline: instilled in childhood; simplicity and
World, separation from.
See
“Separation from the world” ethic
See
“Separation from the world” ethic
Worship.
See
Communion; Sunday worship services
See
Communion; Sunday worship services
“Would-Be Violinist” vignette
Writing, to process grief
Yoder, Wisconsin v.
Zeugniss
(testimony)
(testimony)
Zodiac
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