Herman Bontrager Archives

Insurance and the Mennonite church

March 19, 2014Last updated June 19, 2014 by Kara

A century or more ago, “insurance” was something of a bad word for Mennonites. Buying an insurance policy implied value on worldly treasure and represented departure from the traditional practice

Symposium on ‘Forgiveness’ Focuses on Amish Tragedy

October 7, 2008 by Jim Bishop

The blood was hardly dry on the bare board floor of the West Nickel Mines School in Bart Township, Lancaster County, Pa., when Amish parents sent words of forgiveness to

Theater, Reunions Headline Homecoming Weekend

September 18, 2008 by Jim Bishop

A symposium on Amish forgiveness and a new theater work by Ted and Trent will highlight homecoming and parents weekend, Oct. 10-12, 2008. "WWLD: What Would Lloyd Do?", is a

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