Pacifists in Chains: The Persecution of Hutterites during the Great War (Young Center Books in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies)
Pacifists in Chainsis a well-told and carefully documented account... Stoltzfus's book shows how religious faith may substantively inform not only the opinions but also the practices of persons who choose to express their love of country in nonviolent ways during times of war. The study is particularly relevant in pointing out that even democratic governments often punish those who hold divergent perspectives.(Rod Janzen, Fresno Pacific University)Duane Stoltzfus has written a powerful account of four Hutterite conscientious objectors during World War I. The way the men lived—and died—posed difficult challenges to the country's commitment to freedom, challenges that resonate still. Stoltzfus has done the men justice.(Louisa Thomas, author ofConscience: Two Soldiers, Two Pacifists, One Family—A Test of Will and Faith in World War I)Pacifists in Chainsis a first-rate contribution to the understudied history of conscientious objection and religious persecution in the United States. Duane Stoltzfus’s scholarship is excellent, his writing is beautiful, and his narrative of Hutterites bearing witness to their nonviolence is poignant. A learned study and an inspiring read.(Michael G. Long, editor ofChristian Peace and Nonviolence: A Documentary History)