Description
Book SynopsisIn the tumultuous aftermath of the First World War, thousands of young Germans defied the social mores of their parents and the constricting influence of the established churches in search of freedom, social equality, nature, and community. Hiking clubs were formed and work camps organized, and hundreds of rural folk schools and communes sprang up across the country. In the 1930s, Nazism swallowed this so-called Youth Movement virtually whole.
A Joyful Pilgrimage is the engaging story of a remnant that survived: the Bruderhof, a 75-year-old community that began when the author and her husband, a well-known writer and lecturer, abandoned their affluent Berlin suburb to start a new life and venture of faith.
At first glance a memoir,
A Joyful Pilgrimage is a radical call to faith and commitment against great odds. It is also a remarkable testimony to the leading of the Spirit, which, as Emmy Arnold writes, can hold together those who believe in the daily miracle of community through thick and thin.
Trade ReviewA moving story…and an amazing continuation of the Book of Acts. --
Clarence Jordan, author
Very moving…Emmy Arnold’s story is a simple and direct account of a Christian life stripped to the essentials. --
Thomas MertonTable of Contents1. Origins 2. Seeking 3. The Wind Blows 4. Beginning at Sannerz 5. Crisis 6. A New Start 7. The Rhön Bruderhof 8. American Journey 9. Between Time and Eternity 10. Before the Storm 11. Conflict with Hitler’s State 12. Eberhard’s Last Struggle 13. The Fight Goes On Postscript
