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Wolfe, Alan. The Transformation of American Religion: How We Actually Live Our Faith.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Sept. 2003. 320p. index. Free Press, $26 (0-7432-2839-1). 200.
The egalitarian individualism that sociologist Wolfe has previously taken as his interpretive key for understanding American morality (Moral Freedom, 2001) now guides him in an exploration of contemporary American religion, In a wide-ranging survey, Wolfe finds that an indulgent individualism is radically redefining religion, undermining churches' ecclesiastical integrity Though American pews are full, many of the worshipers now pray to a deity placidly tolerant of personal preference and lifestyle convenience, Though most advanced among liberal Protestants, this astonishing erosion of traditional ...
- Examining the merits of old order Amish education.
- Magazine article from: Education Ediger, Marlow March 22, 1997 700+ words
...denominations support their own parochial schools This paper will focus upon The Old Order Amish and parochial education. Beliefs of the Old Order Amish The Old Order Amish are unique among diverse Mennonite sects. Traditions are emphasized as representing...
- Teaching about another culture: the Old Order Amish.
- Magazine article from: The Social Studies Ediger, Marlow July 1, 1996 700+ words
...By studying the customs of the Old Order Amish, pupils can compare their own culture...Iowa, there are five one-room Old Order Amish schools with two teachers and approximately...creek. Some Characteristics of an Old Order Amish Education Old Order Amish teachers may...
- Old Order Amish philosophy of education.
- Magazine article from: Education Ediger, Marlow March 22, 2005 700+ words
Old Order Amish Education To meet OOA goals with an...intimately. * trust thyself. The Old Order Amish are strong believers in God, but at...mature person (Ediger, 1996). Old Order Amish conform strictly in terms of dress...
- Arlen Specter seeks tax reform amendment omitting tax reform identification...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire June 24, 1986 700+ words
...religious sects, such as the Old Order Amish, who object to this procedure...impose an unfair burden on the Old Order Amish and some other religious sects...pointed out that members of the Old Order Amish and some other sects do not apply...
- Train up a child; Old Order Amish & Mennonite schools.(Brief Article)(Book...
- Magazine article from: Reference & Research Book News February 1, 2007 700+ words
0801884950 Train up a child; Old Order Amish & Mennonite schools. Johnson-Weiner, Karen M. Johns Hopkins U. Press 2007 289 pages $49.95 Hardcover Young Center...
- Expensive oil doesn't phase Old Order Amish.(Country neighbors)
- Magazine article from: Countryside & Small Stock Journal Histed, Bill July 1, 2005 700+ words
...if you've ever wondered if the past farm life and self-sufficiency on the land are a thing of the past, visit the Old Order Amish and see that little, if anything much has changed. You will also see that these are happy people who respect the right of...
- High Levels of Physical Activity Can Blunt Effect of Gene Linked to Obesity,...
- News wire article from: Ascribe Higher Education News Service September 8, 2008 700+ words
...researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. They analyzed gene variants and activity levels of the Old Order Amish in Lancaster County, Pa., and found that the obesity-related FTO gene had no effect on individuals who were the most...
- David Walbert. Garden Spot: Lancaster County, the Old Order Amish, and the...
- Magazine article from: Utopian Studies Friesen, John W. January 1, 2003 700+ words
New York: Oxford University Press, 2002. x + 258 pp. $19.95. THE AMISH ARE BACK in the news, that is, if publications about them are any indication. This is one of at least three major works about Amish people published in the last two years. Two other books of interest are Donald B. Kraybill and
