A History of the Yellow Creek Mennonite Church
Author: Earl Leinbach
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Published: 1938
Total Pages: 68
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Author: Earl Leinbach
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Published: 1938
Total Pages: 68
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Otis Hochstetler
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Published: 1965
Total Pages: 42
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: John Christian Wenger
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Published: 1985
Total Pages: 306
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Fred Lamar Kniss
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 284
ISBN-13: 9780813524238
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMennonites have long referred to themselves as "The Quiet in the Land," but their actual historical experience has been marked by internal disquiet and contention over religious values and cultural practice. As Fred Kniss argues in his impressive study of Mennonite history, the story of this sectarian pacifist group is a story of conflict. How can we understand the ironic phenomenon of Mennonite conflict? How do ideas and symbols-both those of the American mainstream and those that are specifically Mennonite-influence the emergence and course of this conflict? What is the relationship betweenintra-Mennonite conflict and the changing historical context in which Mennonites are situated? Through a rigorous analysis of a century of disputes over dress codes, congregational authority, and religious practice, Kniss offers the tools both to understand conflict within a specific religious group and to answer larger questions about culture, ideology, and social and historical change.
Author: Rachel Nafziger Hartzler
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Published: 2013-04-30
Total Pages: 296
ISBN-13: 1621896358
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNo Strings Attached is the story of a Mennonite congregation in Indiana that existed for eighty-six years. The congregation began during the social and religious turmoil of the 1920s when some Mennonites in North America held to rigid doctrines and ethics implemented by central authority, and others operated with a congregational polity and became more assimilated into secular culture. The struggle between these two different understandings of faithfulness was most passionately played out in northern Indiana. Placing the narrative of this congregation within the context of 500 years of Mennonite history illustrates the grace and the tension that has both beset and empowered a unique group of people who began as radical reformers. Although "no strings attached" refers to the women's headwear during the 1920s, which had no strings, it could also be the story of the pastor eating lunch on the peak of the steep roof of the church building! Reflecting on stories of these Mennonite people is an invitation to move into the future with courageous hope. Believing and behaving differently has not prevented Middlebury Mennonites from treating each other respectfully, living in a community of love, joy, and peace, and offering God's healing and hope to each other and to the world.
Author: Stephen Scott
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 1996-01-01
Total Pages: 223
ISBN-13: 1680992430
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book tells a story which until now has not been available in such an interesting and comprehensive form. What holds these people together? Why are they growing in number? Where do they live? The Old Order Mennonites are less well known than the Amish, but are similar in many beliefs and practices. Some Old Order Mennonites drive horses and buggies. Others use cars for transportation. Conservative Mennonite groups vary a great deal, but in general espouse strong faith and family life and believe that how they live should distinguish them from the larger society around them. The author details courtship and wedding practices, methods of worship, dress, transportation, and vocation. Never before has there been such an inside account of these people and their lives. The author spent years conferring and interviewing members of the various groups, trying to portray their history and their story in a fair and accurate manner. An enjoyable, educational, inspiring book.
Author: Jonas G. Wenger
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Published: 1903
Total Pages: 320
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Daniel Kolb Cassel
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Published: 1888
Total Pages: 484
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Jonas Smucker Hartzler
Publisher: Scottdale, Pa. : Mennonite Book annd Tract Society
Published: 1905
Total Pages: 444
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