Amish Grace: How Forgiveness Transcended Tragedy (Audiobook)

from solla

It tells a lot about the Amish view of the world, and it's not one of those books about the quaint Amish that glosses over who they are as individuals. The forgiveness isn't really an easy thing. There are interviews with people about their conflicts and difficulties with this. There is also a se...

from debs4jc

An excellent coverage of the Amish reaction to the Nickel Mines school shooting. The authors show great understanding of Amish theology and thinking. The book is well written, allowing the reader to ponder the Amish way of practicing forgiveness. I found their example to be an inspiration and it ...

from misskate

Surprised that people were so surprised at the forgivness that was offered by the Amish. We are instructed to forgive those who sin against us. Has compassion been replaced with vengence? WWJD

from lisacronista

If there had been a way to prevent the tragic school shooting in Nickle Mines, Pennsylvania, any of us would have done it. The horror of it spread across the planet. However, we can say today that God has received much glory from these ashes of grief. A friend gave me this book that not only docu...

from debnance

In 2006, a gunman went into a one-room Amish schoolhouse and shot ten girls, killing five of them, and then killed himself. What is the immediate response of the Amish community? The Amish instantly voice their forgiveness of this man and his actions. They visit his widow and children and go to t...