Why Do They Dress That Way?
Why Do They Dress That Way?
Summary
In a remote canyon in northern New Mexico the early morning stillness is broken by voices chanting praises to the Lord. And thus begins the daily cycle in the Godcentered life and search of the Benedictine monks at the Monastery of Christ in the Desert.Seeking God is a monastic tapestry. The daily life of the monks is interwoven with the seasonal c
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Why Do They Dress That Way? by Stephen Scott
This unique book, by a man who has chosen to dress plain, describes the history and use of hats, bonnets, dresses, overcoats, and other articles of clothing used by the various religious groups who wear plain garb. This is the first comprehensive book about why more than 150,000 persons in North America wear plain clothes for religious reasons. Who are the various people who dress plain? Where do they live? Why do they do it? Where did the plain pattern come from? Don't they ever change? Answers to some common objects to plain dress Will plain dress survive? Authoritative, yet gentle in tone, this book will be of interest to many readers.Stephen E. Scott was born and raised in southeastern Ohio. He was educated in Beavercreek Township. He went to a number of plain churches, including strict Mennonite churches, during a period of spiritual searching. Scott spent a year in the Amish and Mennonite communities of Holmes County, Ohio.
In 1969, he began two years of alternating service at Lancaster Mennonite High School in Pennsylvania after attending the Numidia Mennonit Bible School in Pennsylvania. Scott joined the Old Order River Brethren Church, a conservative Anabaptist denomination, during this time. He wrote Plain Buggies, Why Do They Dress That Way? while working as a researcher and writer for Good Books.
He's the coauthor of the book Life Without Power.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781561482405 |
| ISBN 10 | 1561482404 |
| Title | Why Do They Dress That Way? |
| Author | Stephen Scott |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Good Books |
| Year published | 2008-09-18 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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