The focus of the book is not charles roberts, the shooter, but rather on the amazing forgiveness that flowed from the amish community to the shooters family. Now the basis for a lifetime original movie set to premier on march 28 th, the paperback edition of amish grace. The film is based on the 2006 west nickel mines school shooting at nickel mines, pennsylvania, and the spirit of forgiveness the amish community demonstrated in its aftermath the film stars kimberly williamspaisley, tammy blanchard, and matt letscher and is based on the book amish. Amish forgiveness came naturally four years ago after a milk truck driver shot and killed five amish children and badly wounded five others at the nickel mines oneroom school in. Mar 27, 2010 the film is inspired by the nonfiction book amish grace. Amish grace how forgiveness transcended tragedy 1st edition. Mar 11, 2010 amish grace explores the many questions this story raises about the religious beliefs and habits that led the amish to forgive so quickly. Weaverzercher psychologists who study forgiveness find that, generally. Jan 01, 2007 i recently finished reading amish grace. Within hours of the shooting, the amish reached out to roberts widow, assuring her of. Amish grace how forgiveness transcended tragedy downloadable audiobook. How forgiveness redeemed a tragedy 9780470344040 by. Like the book, subtitled how forgiveness transcended tragedy, the film focuses not on the crime but on the response of the amish community, which captured the nations attention and was much discussed by an often baffled, occasionally critical media. Amish tragedy lingers in surviving boy students news the.
Amish grace is a television film that premiered on the lifetime movie network on palm sunday, march 28, 2010. It drills beneath the theory to their practice and even deeper to the instructions of jesus. When reading the book, bill moyers was struck by the following passage about the amish and their ability to heal. On monday morning, october 2, 2006, a gunman entered a oneroom amish school in nickel mines, pennsylvania. How forgiveness transcended tragedy kindle edition by kraybill, donald b. How forgiveness transcended tragedy, josseybass, 2007, isbn 0787997617, by donald kraybill, steven nolt, and david l. Scholars donald kraybill, steven nolt and david weaverzercher, the authors of amish grace. Amish grace how forgiveness transcended tragedy 1st. The authors explore this question and reveal how gods mercy can triumph in our vengeful world. How forgiveness transcended tragedy, by three amish scholars, donald b. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
How forgiveness transcended tragedy josseybass, a wiley imprint. Amish grace explores the many questions this story raises about the religious. Common objections to amish forgiveness are addressed in a chapter entitled. The amish journey to forgiveness is documented in the book amish grace. Amish forgiveness on the tenth anniversary of a tragedy. It looks at the ties between forgiveness and membership in a cloistered communal society and ask if amish practices parallel or diverge from other religious and secular notions of forgiveness. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. How forgiveness transcended tragedy, it sold widely. The amish established a fund at a local bank to assist the roberts family.
An amish community endured a great tragedy, but they never lost faith. Amish grace how forgiveness transcended tragedy rent. Praise for amish grace a story our polarized country needs to hear. Amish grace book ottawa public library bibliocommons. In front of twentyfive horrified pupils, thirtytwoyearold charles roberts ordered the boys and the teacher to leave. Professors kraybill, nolt, and weaverzercher have written a superb booka model of clear, forceful writing about a tragedy and its aftermath. This is an exceptional book dealing with forgiveness, grace, grief, tragedy, justice, and revenge. Thompson said in an interview that even before he obtained rights for the book kraybill. The scenes of prayer, faith, and forgiveness are outstanding. How forgiveness transcended tragedy, which was published late in 2007. How forgiveness transcended tragedy a discussion and reflection g uide for groups and individuals chapter 1.
The film is inspired by the nonfiction book amish grace. On monday morning, october 2, 2006, a gunman entered a oneroom. Amish grace is a television film that premiered on the lifetime movie network on palm sunday. How forgiveness transcended tragedy by kraybill, donald b. However, there were also many questions asked, and many dubious conclusions drawn from their forgiveness. How forgiveness transcended tragedy by amish scholars donald b. Wileyon monday morning, october 2, 2006, a gunman entered a oneroom amish school in nickel mines, pennsylvania. Amish tragedy lingers in surviving boy students news. Amish grace tells the incredible story of this communitys reaction to this senseless shooting and explores its profoundly.
After tying the legs of the ten remaining girls, roberts prepared to shoot them. On march 28, 2010, the lifetime movie network premiered a television movie about the nickel mines shooting, amish grace, based on the book amish grace. Within hours, the amish community forgave the killer and his family. It looks at the ties between forgiveness and membership in a cloistered communal society and ask if amish practices parallel or diverge from. Amish grace how forgiveness transcended tragedy by david l. A year ago, a shooter entered a oneroom amish school in nickel mines, pa. I started reading this book and the book goes in much deeper than the video. Weaverzercher is associate professor of american religious history at messiah college in grantham, pa.
Amish grace downloadable audiobook snoisle libraries. It was the highest rated movie on lifetime movie network up to that date. This second book by the authors of the awardwinning amish grace sheds further light on. With forgiveness and amish grace we are given two volumes that not only provide an account of the extraordinary response of the amish to the 2006 lancaster county tragedy which took the lives of five school children, but also help interpret a deeper understanding of amish culture and faith as context for that response. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading amish grace. Without forgiveness, theres no room left for love national. How forgiveness transcended tragedy, recounts how the amish immediately assured roberts family that they held no grudges, comforted his widow at his burial ceremony and set. Weaverzercher, includes a surprising interview with the. The depth of the book takes its readers to a better understanding of the religious beliefs and habits of the amish and the foundation stones that led the amish to forgive so quickly. After tying the legs of the ten remaining girls, roberts prepared to shoot them execution with an automatic rifle and four hundred rounds of ammunition that he. On monday morning, october 2, 2006, a gunman entered a oneroom amish school in nickel mines.
Nolt a soulful meditation by three scholars on the amish practice of forgiveness and loving ones enemies. Amish grace the movie is based on the book amish grace. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. When the tragedy takes the lives of five amish schoolgirls in pennsylvania, ida, the mother of one of the girls, faces a profound test of faith. Before that day was over, the members of the amish community brought words of forgiveness to the family of the gunman. They are the coauthors of the bestselling book amish grace. On october 2, 2006, a thirtytwoyearold gunman entered a oneroom amish school in nickel mines, pennsylvania, killing five. They have an obvious affection for the amish yet ask tough questions, weigh contradictions, and explore conundrums such as how a loving god could permit schoolgirls to be massacred. Amish offended by drama on killings entertainment the. When a group of amish schoolgirls are taken hostage and killed in their classroom, their parents and the amish community of nickel mines, pennsylvania, stun the outside world by. The film stars kimberly williamspaisley, tammy blanchard, and matt letscher and is based on the book amish grace.
Forgiveness after a mass murder peaceful societies. On october 2, 2006 at an amish community schoolhouse. Forgiveness, in fact, eclipsed the tragic story, trumping the violence and arresting. May 26, 2010 i purchased both the video and the book, amish grace. The book gives more understanding into the culture and religious beliefs of the amish.
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The amish response to the murders of five schoolgirls in nickel mines, pa in october 2006 was even more surprising than the intrusion of evil into bucolic lancaster county. Weaverzercher bring their research and skills together to give us an account of the newsstory that became even bigger than the coverage of an attack on school girls in the. Nolt, a professor of history at goshen college, joined by kraybill and weaverzercher, will discuss the problems they had when they researched and wrote their book amish grace. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Amish grace book contra costa county library bibliocommons. How forgiveness transcended tragedy, which served as. Mar, 2008 scholars donald kraybill, steven nolt and david weaverzercher, the authors of amish grace. As she begins to feel like an outsider within her own community, ida must decide whether or not to stay with the amish and her beloved husband. Amish grace how forgiveness transcended tragedy book. A stunned nation watched as the children were laid to restand as their grieving parents forgave the murderer. Amish grace downloadable audiobook arapahoe libraries. On october 2, 2006, a thirtytwoyearold gunman entered a oneroom amish school in nickel mines, pennsylvania, killing five girls, and critically wounding five others.