Forgiveness: A Legacy of the West Nickel Mines Amish School
by John L. Ruth
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Book Summary Information
Author: John L. RuthEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-05-05
ISBN: 0836193733
Number of pages: 152
Publisher: Herald Pr
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Book Review: We need more forgiveness
Summary: 5 Stars
John Ruth begins with the Amish community's tremendous act of forgiveness for the man and his family who killed and wounded their children. Then he explores the roots of such love in their community life and theological outlook and their faithfulness to the bible and especially the sermon on the mount. This book is well written and highlights the great need for this forgiving love in our society.
Dr. Ruth is a Mennonite pastor with a Harvard PHD in English literature who has written many books and articles about the Anabaptist tradition. He has also written film scripts and produced numerous video's about this traditions contributions to all of us.
Summary of Forgiveness: A Legacy of the West Nickel Mines Amish School
This sensitive and thoughtful meditation on the horrific events of October 2, 2006, reflects on the response of the Amish community of Nickel Mines, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where a gunman killed himself, five school children, and wounded five others. The tragic crime evoked expressions of shock and sympathy worldwide. But 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.Faith Books
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