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"This is the story, told in full for the first time, of an uncompromising revolutionary for Christ whose witness still reverberates around the world." "Eberhard Arnold was not afraid of the truth. A man for today's seekers, he faced life's essential questions head on. When he found answers, he lived them. His contemporaries dubbed him a "modern-day St. Francis." He renounced private property and the conventional church, choosing the early Christians as his role models. A man of unwavering show more conviction, Arnold walked resolutely against the prevailing winds, even as Nazism engulfed Germany." "Against the Wind gives flesh, blood, and personality to a man whose contagious faith sparked a movement of practical Christian community. The Bruderhof, Arnold's legacy, carries on his commitment to integrate faith and action."--BOOK JACKET. show lessTags
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This is the official, family-approved biography of Eberhard Arnold, a dissident pastor whose church grew into an intentional community and, when driven out of Germany by the Nazis, a worldwide denomination. Formed in response to the complaints of early Communists, Bruderhof members pool their resources and work for the good of the church. This book contains many letters and documents of the formation of Arnold's thoughts, and stories of the early days of the first Bruderhof church.
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Edition C (C 481)
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- Canonical title
- Against the Wind: Eberhard Arnold and the Bruderhof
- Original title
- Stein des Anstoßes: Eberhard Arnold
- Alternate titles
- Eberhard Arnold: Ein Leben im Geist der Bergpredigt
- People/Characters*
- Eberhard Arnold (1883-1935)
- Original language
- German
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- Genres
- Religion & Spirituality, Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir, History
- DDC/MDS
- 289.7 — Religion Christian denominations Other denominations and sects Mennonite
- LCC
- BX8129 .B68 .A6913 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion Christian Denominations Christian Denominations Protestantism Other Protestant denominations Mennonites
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- Languages
- English, German
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 3
