"Forgiveness in the Face of Evil: The Amish at Nickel Mines" (Honors Program)
In 2006, a gunman entered a one-room Amish school in Lancaster County, where he shot ten girls, killing five of them. The Amish response, which focused on forgiving the gunman and caring for his family, caught the world’s attention, but it also raised questions about the nature of forgiveness, its possibilities, and its limits. Dr. Weaver-Zercher’s presentation will review that event and consider the questions the Amish response raises for the rest of us.
