Title: History 'source book' tells story of Brethren during world wars Dec. 14, 2006 Church of the Brethren News Service Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford, News Director 800-323-8039 ext. 260 -- cobnews@brethren.org
HISTORY 'SOURCE BOOK' TELLS STORY OF BRETHREN DURING WORLD WARS
(Dec. 14, 2006) Elgin, IL -- Brethren Press has published another in its series of Brethren history "source books," titled "The Brethren During the Age of World War: The Church of the Brethren Encounter with Modernization, 1914-1950 " by Stephen L. Longenecker. The hard- bound book may be ordered for $25.95 plus shipping and handling.
Longenecker, who is professor of history and chair of the Department of History and Political Science at Bridgewater (Va.) College, addresses how the plain, rural, sectarian Brethren handled the challenges of the first half of the 20th century--including two world wars, the modern industrial economy, the Great Depression, the rise of popular culture, the changing role of women, increasing secularization, and growing individualism.
"The Brethren During the Age of World War" uses documents, books from the period, articles, Annual Conference deliberations and decisions, interviews, letters, diaries, and the writer's own observations to show how Brethren rose to these challenges, absorbed them, or fought them.
Among the many people Longenecker credits with helping and influencing him is the late Donald Durnbaugh, who wrote the first two source books, "European Origins of the Brethren" and "The Brethren in Colonial America." Roger Sappington wrote the other two books in the series, "The Brethren in the New Nation" and "The Brethren in Industrial America."
To place an order call 800-441-3712 or visit www.brethrenpress.com (go to www.brethrenpress.com/store/bpress/8755.html).
The Church of the Brethren is a Christian denomination committed to continuing the work of Jesus peacefully and simply, and to living out its faith in community. The denomination is based in the Anabaptist and Pietist faith traditions and is one of the three Historic Peace Churches. It celebrates its 300th anniversary in 2008. It counts about 130,000 members across the United States and Puerto Rico, and has missions and sister churches in Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Nigeria.
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For more information contact:
Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford Director of News Services Church of the Brethren General Board 1451 Dundee Ave., Elgin, IL 60120 800-323-8039 ext. 260 cobnews@brethren.org
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