Introduction to Old Order and Conservative Mennonite Groups - Scott, Stephen
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In an entertaining, narrative style, Scott examines and explains the history, lifestyles, customs, and beliefs of both the Old Order and the Conservative Mennonites--two growing separatist movements of Mennonites in North America today. Illustrated with dozens of black-and-white photographs.

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In an entertaining, narrative style, Scott examines and explains the history, lifestyles, customs, and beliefs of both the Old Order and the Conservative Mennonites--two growing separatist movements of Mennonites in North America today. Illustrated with dozens of black-and-white photographs.
Autorenporträt
Stephen E. Scott grew up in southwestern Ohio. He attended the Beavercreek Township schools. Cedarville College, and Wright State University. During a time of spiritual seeking, he attended many "plain" churches, including a variety of conservative Mennonite churches. Scott lived in the Amish and Mennonite community in Holmes County, Ohio, for a year. In 1969 he attended the Numidia Mennonit Bible School in Pennsylvania and the same year began two years of alternate service at Lancaster Mennonite High School in Pennsylvania. During this time, Scott joined the Old Order River Brethren Church, one of the consrvative Anababptist groups. In 1973 he married Harriet Sauder. While working as a researcher and writer for Good Books, he has written Plain Buggies, Why Do They Dress That Way?, The Amish Wedding and Other Special Occasions of the Old Order Communities, and Amish Houses and Barns. He is also the coauthor of Living Without Electricity.