Horse and Buggy Mennonites: Hoofbeats of Humility in a Postmodern World

In a world where many religious sects respond to postmodern individualism and fragmentation of identity and authority with outward expressions of violence, the Anabaptist response has been to turn inward to the nonviolent local community for their redemption.

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Published in:American anthropologist 2007, Vol.109 (4), p.770-771
Main Author: Dilly, Barbara J.
Format: Review
Language:English
Subjects:
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Community
Cultural heritage
Individualism
Mennonites
Postmodernism
Religion
Religious minorities
Sects
Society
Wenger
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Summary:In a world where many religious sects respond to postmodern individualism and fragmentation of identity and authority with outward expressions of violence, the Anabaptist response has been to turn inward to the nonviolent local community for their redemption.
ISSN:0002-7294
1548-1433
DOI:10.1525/aa.2007.109.4.770.2