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The Cultural Transformation of a "Peculiar People"

By: Carl F. Bowman

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Paperback | 14 May 1995

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What happens when a tightly bound, admittedly "peculiar" religious group confronts an open and individualistic mainstream culture? What changes take place in the lives of believers when sameness, moral certainty, and exclusiveness encounter modem pluralism, tolerance, and inclusiveness. In this, the first book ever written on the subject, Carl Bowman examines how and why members of the Church of the Brethren-historically known as "Dunkers" after their method of baptism were assimilated faster and earlier than their Amish, Mennonite, or even Hutterite cousins. Brethren Society brings to light the members' own conversations and debates on a series of pivotal controversies. Bowman shows how Brethren dealt with issues such as membership in "outside" organisations; the salaried ministry; acceptance of revivalistic soles of worship and music; participation in the American political process; military service; the holy kiss; the temperance movement and "plain garb. Throughout, Bowman stresses the importance of understanding Brethren culture on its own terms. Cultural change, he argues, is not something to be explained away by reference to an underlying social infrastructure, but it represents a phenomenon worthy of study in its own right. Historical photographs are used to give life to the historical voices recaptured in these pages. The book concludes with a sweeping analysis of cultural reconstruction and the dilemmas facing contemporary Brethren.

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""A welcome addition to an expanding collection of scholarly books about 'plain people,' including Amish Society and Hutterite Society, both by John Hostetler, and Mennonite Society, by Calvin Redekop, all published by The Johns Hopkins University Press.""

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Preface and Acknowledgments
Brethren Beginnings	p. 1
An Overview of Traditional Dunker Culture, 1708-1850s
The Faith Once Delivered to the Saints	p. 23
Dunker Rituals and Relationships	p. 51
Practicing the Primitive Faith	p. 77
Pathways beyond Plainness
Expansion and Dissent, 1850-1883	p. 95
Missionary Mobilization, 1880s-1900s	p. 132
Missionary Manners, 1880s-1900s	p. 159
Preserving the Primitive Order, 1880s-1910s	p. 184
Separation Under Siege, 1905-1917	p. 211
Purging the Past, 1890s-1920s	p. 245
Unity Unraveled, 1911-1930s	p. 261
Altered Authorities, 1920s-1950s	p. 290
Analysis: The Binding and Loosing of Brethren Culture
Brethren Moral Dynamics: A Historical Overview	p. 317
Brethren Cultural Transformation	p. 340
Pluralism, Particularism, and Purpose	p. 382
App. A: A Chronology of Change	p. 419
App. B: Personal interviews	p. 424
Notes	p. 425
Selected References	p. 471
Index	p. 479
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