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American scholar (born 1968) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Steven M. Nolt (born 1968) is an American scholar who serves as Senior Scholar and Professor of History and Anabaptist Studies at the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies at Elizabethtown College.[1] The author of fifteen books, most of which focus on Amish and Mennonite history and culture, Nolt is a frequent source for journalists and other researching Anabaptist groups. He was often quoted in the aftermath of the 2006 West Nickel Mines School shooting at Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania.
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Born | Steven M. Nolt 1968 (age 55–56) Lancaster, Pennsylvania, US |
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Thesis | German Faith, American Faithful (1998) |
Doctoral advisor | George Marsden |
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Institutions | Elizabethtown College |
Notable works | Amish Grace (2007) |
Nolt was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in 1968. He received his BA from Goshen College in 1990, and an MA in 1994 from Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary. He received an MA in 1996 and a PhD in 1998, both from University of Notre Dame.
His co-authored book, Amish Grace, explores Amish forgiveness in the wake of the school shooting.[2]
Nolt collaborated with Donald Kraybill and Karen Johnson-Weiner on the research project "Amish Diversity and Identity: Transformations in 20th Century America", funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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