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Christian History Corner
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An insider's account of the Amish, Mennonite, and Brethren people's churches.




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Stephen Scott is administrative and research assistant at the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies at Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania.



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ChristianHistory.net. Subscriptions to the quarterly print magazine Christian History & Biography are also available.

Christian History & Biography's issue on the Amish, Mennonites, and Brethren, is available for purchase and at CTLibrary.com.

Christianity Today's Weblog covered this week's shooting at the Amish school.

Previous Christian History Corners include:

Pope's Bodyguards Turn 500 | The story behind the Swiss Guards. (Sept. 29, 2006)
Delighted by Doctrine | Historian Jaroslav Pelikan (1923-2006) thought theology was too important to be left to the theologians. By by Timothy George (Sept. 15, 2006)
Classic Faith for Modern Times: Thomas à Kempis | "What Good Is Knowledge Without Fear of God?" (July 28, 2006)
How Russia Became Christian | Saturday, Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Christians commemorate the life of the Russian prince Vladimir. (July 14, 2006)
How We Worship | An ambitious new book takes us into the diverse world of Christian worship practices from the early church to today. (June 23, 2006)
Live Longer, Healthier, & Better | The untold benefits of becoming a Christian in the ancient world. (June 9, 2006)
How the Early Christians Worshipped | Originally addressed to the Roman emperor in defense of Christianity, Justin's description gives us a window into what early Christians actually did when they gathered together to baptize, celebrate the Lord's Supper, worship, and build community. (May 26, 2006)
Sweet Charity | The Quakers behind Cadbury chocolate. (April 7, 2006)
How We All Think Like Augustine | Take a mind-blowing journey with the great philosopher-saint in this audio course from the Teaching Company. (March 31, 2006)
Martyrs to the Spear | Fifty years after five missionaries were murdered in Ecuador, their story still inspires (Mar. 10, 2006)
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