Mennonites in the World War (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Non-Resistance Under Test (Historical Account of Mennonites in WWI)By Jonas Smucker Hartzler
Length7h 38m
About this audiobook
Mennonites in the World War is both a historical record and a denominational apologia, documenting the ordeal of Mennonite communities during the First World War, especially their struggle to maintain the doctrine of nonresistance amid conscription, patriotic pressure, and suspicion of disloyalty. Written in a plain yet earnest prose style, the book belongs to the tradition of Protestant communal history, combining narrative, testimony, and moral interpretation to preserve a record of suffering and fidelity. Jonas Smucker Hartzler, a prominent Mennonite bishop, educator, and writer, was deeply formed by the peace-church convictions of his tradition. His leadership within American Mennonite life gave him both pastoral concern and institutional knowledge, enabling him to interpret wartime events not merely as political history but as a spiritual trial. His work reflects the anxieties of a minority religious body seeking to explain itself to the nation and to its own descendants. This book is recommended to readers interested in Mennonite history, conscientious objection, American religious dissent, and the cultural pressures of wartime nationalism. It remains valuable as a firsthand interpretive source on faith, conscience, and communal endurance.
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Audiobook details
GenreSpirituality and Religion
Length7 hrs 38 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateOct 12, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Mennonites in the World War (Annotated)
2Preface
3Introduction
4Early History of the Church
5Mennonites in Other Wars
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6The World War
7The Issues Involved
8Important Meetings and Their Results
9Our Brethren in Canada
10Our Brethren in the Draft
11Our Brethren in the Draft (Continued)
12Our Brethren in the Draft (Continued)
13Some Experiences in Camp
14The Disciplinary Barracks
15Home Experiences Which Grew Out of War Measures
16Camp Visitations
17Relief Work
18Lessons Taught by the War
19Problems for the Church
20Memorable Quotes
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