The Amish Way
Patient Faith in a Perilous World
1. Edition February 2012
288 Pages, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
A sensitive and realistic look at the spiritual life and
practices of the Amish
This second book by the authors of the award-winning Amish
Grace sheds further light on the Amish, this time on their
faith, spirituality, and spiritual practices. They interpret the
distinctive practices of the Amish way of life and spirituality in
their cultural context and explore their applicability for the
wider world. Using a holistic perspective, the book tells the story
of Amish religious experience in the words of the Amish themselves.
Due to their long-standing friendships and relationships with Amish
people, this author team may be the only set of interpreters able
to provide an outsider-insider perspective.
* Provides a behind-the-scenes examination of Amish spiritual
life
* Shows how the Amish practices can be applied to the wider
world
* Written by authors with unprecedented access to the Amish
community
Written in a lively and engaging style, The Amish Way
holds appeal for anyone who has wanted to know more about the inner
workings of the Amish way of life.
Part One Searching for Amish Spirituality 1
1 A Peculiar Way 3
2 Spiritual Headwaters 17
Part Two The Amish Way of Community 29
3 Losing Self 31
4 Joining Church 45
5 Worshiping God 59
6 Living Together 75
Part Three The Amish Way in Everyday Life 91
7 Children 93
8 Family 107
9 Possessions 123
10 Nature 137
11 Evil 151
12 Sorrow 165
Part Four Amish Faith and the Rest of Us 179
13 The Things That Matter 181
Acknowledgments 193
Appendix I. The Amish of North America 195
Appendix II. Amish Lectionary 205
Appendix III. Rules of a Godly Life 209
Notes 223
References 239
The Authors 247
Index 249
of Elizabethtown College in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania.
Steven M. Nolt, Ph.D., is professor of history at Goshen College
in Goshen, Indiana.
David L. Weaver-Zercher, Ph.D., is professor of American
religious history at Messiah College in Grantham, Pennsylvania.
They are the coauthors of the bestselling book Amish Grace: How
Forgiveness Transcended Tragedy, which served as the basis for the
most-viewed Lifetime movie of all time.