Lyt når som helst, hvor som helst

Nyd den ubegrænsede adgang til tusindvis af spændende e- og lydbøger - helt gratis

  • Lyt og læs så meget du har lyst til
  • Opdag et kæmpe bibliotek fyldt med fortællinger
  • Eksklusive titler + Mofibo Originals
  • Opsig når som helst
Start tilbuddet
DK - Details page - Device banner - 894x1036
8 Anmeldelser

4.6

Længde
6T 59M
Sprog
Engelsk
Format
Kategori

Religion og spiritualitet

On Monday morning, October 2, 2006, a gunman entered a one-room Amish school in Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania. In front of twenty-five horrified pupils, thirty-two-year-old Charles Roberts ordered the boys and the teacher to leave. After tying the legs of the ten remaining girls, Roberts prepared to shoot them execution style with an automatic rifle and four hundred rounds of ammunition. The oldest hostage, a thirteen-year-old, begged Roberts to “shoot me first and let the little ones go.” Refusing her offer, he opened fire on all of them, killing five and leaving the others critically wounded. He then shot himself as police stormed the building. His motivation? “I’m angry at God for taking my little daughter,” he told the children before the massacre.

The Amish community’s remarkable response to this horrific shooting stunned the larger world. Amish Grace tells the incredible story of this community’s reaction to the senseless crime and explores its profoundly countercultural practice of forgiveness.

Outsiders often hold a stereotypical view of the Amish as a stubbornly backwards people—a view rooted in the picturesque images of buggies, beards, and bonnets. But the community’s collective and radical act of forgiveness—the loving and compassionate response to the shooter and his family—gives us insights into who the Amish truly are and how they live their faith. In a world where religion spawns so much violence and vengeance, the surprising act of Amish forgiveness begs for deeper consideration.

© 2008 Blackstone Publishing (Lydbog): 9781481567190

Release date

Lydbog: 1. april 2008

Tags

Andre kan også lide...

  1. Out of Zion: Meeting Jesus in the Shadow of the Mormon Temple Lisa Brockman
  2. I Can't Hear God Anymore: Life in a Dallas Cult Wendy J. Duncan
  3. Unveiling Grace: The Story of How We Found Our Way out of the Mormon Church Lynn K. Wilder
  4. Five Years in Heaven: The Unlikely Friendship That Answered Life's Greatest Questions John Schlimm
  5. Plain Faith: A True Story of Tragedy, Loss and Leaving the Amish Irene Eash
  6. Black and White Bible, Black and Blue Wife: My Story of Finding Hope after Domestic Abuse Ruth A. Tucker
  7. A Prison Of My Own Diane Nichols
  8. The Waiting: The True Story of a Lost Child, a Lifetime of Longing, and a Miracle for a Mother Who Never Gave Up Cathy LaGrow
  9. Long Days of Small Things: Motherhood as a Spiritual Discipline Catherine McNiel
  10. Scoot Over and Make Some Room: Creating a Space Where Everyone Belongs Heather Avis
  11. God Is Your Defender: Learning to Stand After Life Has Knocked You Down Rosie Rivera
  12. Dancing with Max: A Mother and Son Who Broke Free Emily Colson
  13. The Next Mormons: How Millennials Are Changing the LDS Church Jana Riess
  14. Less Fret, More Faith: An 11-Week Action Plan to Overcome Anxiety Max Lucado
  15. Grace for the Afflicted: A Clinical and Biblical Perspective on Mental Illness Matthew S. Stanford
  16. She Walked Before Us: Grace, Courage, and Strength from 12 Women of the Old Testament Jill Eileen Smith
  17. Embracing the Journey: A Christian Parents' Blueprint to Loving Your LGBTQ Child Greg McDonald
  18. Unplanned: The Dramatic True Story of a Former Planned Parenthood Leader's Eye-Opening Journey across the Life Line Cindy Lambert
  19. Little Black Sheep: A Memoir Ashley Cleveland
  20. The God of All Comfort Hannah Whitall Smith
  21. Rest Assured: A Recovery Plan for Weary Souls Vicki Courtney
  22. When God Doesn't Answer Your Prayer: Insights to Keep You Praying with Greater Faith and Deeper Hope Jerry L. Sittser
  23. Satan Fears You’ll Discover Your True Identity: Do You Know Who You Are? Charles H. Kraft
  24. Found in Transition: A Mother's Evolution during Her Child's Gender Change Paria Hassouri, MD
  25. Irresistible Faith: Becoming the Kind of Christian the World Can't Resist Scott Sauls
  26. Even This: Getting to the Place Where You Can Trust God with Anything Emily Belle Freeman
  27. Domesticated Jesus Harry Kraus
  28. Called to Care: Opening Your Heart to Vulnerable Children-through Foster Care, Adoption, and Other Life-Giving Ways Bill Blacquiere
  29. The 7-Day Christian: How Living Your Beliefs Every Day Can Change the World Brad Wilcox
  30. The Underdogs: Children, Dogs, and the Power of Unconditional Love Melissa Fay Greene
  31. A Beautiful Defeat: Find True Freedom and Purpose in Total Surrender to God Kevin Malarkey
  32. Devotions from the Beach: Experiencing God’s Calming Peace on Sandy Shores (A 100-Day Devotional) Thomas Nelson
  33. Simply Spirit-Filled: Experiencing God in the Presence and Power of the Holy Spirit Dr. Andrew K. Gabriel
  34. A Light So Lovely: The Spiritual Legacy of Madeleine L'Engle, Author of A Wrinkle in Time Sarah Arthur
  35. An Imperfect Rapture Kelly J. Beard
  36. The Peace God Promises: Closing the Gap Between What You Experience and What You Long For Ann Spangler
  37. Not Alone: Trusting God to Help You Raise Godly Kids in a Spiritually Mismatched Home Lynn Donovan
  38. The Christian’s Secret of a Happy Life Hannah Whitall Smith
  39. The Hundred Story Home: A Memoir of Finding Faith in Ourselves and Something Bigger Kathy Izard
  40. Undivided: A Muslim Daughter, Her Christian Mother, Their Path to Peace Patricia Raybon
  41. Scary God: Introducing The Fear of the Lord to the Postmodern Church Mattie Montgomery
  42. You'll Get Through This: Hope and Help for Your Turbulent Times Max Lucado
  43. The Magic of Motherhood: The Good Stuff, the Hard Stuff, and Everything In Between Ashlee Gadd
  44. Transcending Darkness: A Memoir of Abuse and Grace Denise Brown
  45. Life Is _____: Audio Bible Studies: God's Illogical Love Will Change Your Existence Judah Smith

Vælg dit abonnement

  • Over 600.000 titler

  • Download og nyd titler offline

  • Eksklusive titler + Mofibo Originals

  • Børnevenligt miljø (Kids Mode)

  • Det er nemt at opsige når som helst

Flex

For dig som vil prøve Mofibo.

89 kr. /måned
  • 1 konto

  • 20 timer/måned

  • Gem op til 100 ubrugte timer

  • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Ingen binding

Prøv gratis
Den mest populære

Premium

For dig som lytter og læser ofte.

129 kr. /måned
  • 1 konto

  • 100 timer/måned

  • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Ingen binding

Start tilbuddet

Unlimited

For dig som lytter og læser ubegrænset.

149 kr. /måned
  • 1 konto

  • Ubegrænset adgang

  • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Ingen binding

Start tilbuddet

Family

For dig som ønsker at dele historier med familien.

Fra 179 kr. /måned
  • 2-6 konti

  • 100 timer/måned pr. konto

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Kun 39 kr. pr. ekstra konto

  • Ingen binding

2 konti

179 kr. /måned
Start tilbuddet