Forgiveness : a legacy of the West Nickel Mines Amish School /
John L. Ruth.
- Scottdale, Pa. : Herald Press, c2007.
- 151 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 18 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-151).
A setting for peace, revenge, and faith -- A special attitude -- A troubled neighbor -- From thought to deed -- Whence rage? -- After the attack -- Approaching the meanings -- Scriptural paradigms -- Anabaptist precedents -- Singing forgiveness -- Forgiveness in context -- The factor of trust -- The effect of community -- The reasonableness of forgiveness -- The conundrum of shunning -- Counsel from spiritual cousins -- The universality of forgiveness -- Musings: anger, anguish, and irony -- Little stories -- Coda.