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Acorn Publishing |
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How Modesty Is Achieved and Compromised among the Plain People Cory & Jennifer Anderson Hardcover, 410pp, 2019; $14
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Package DiscountsDress and Appearance Pair Receive a shipping discount when ordering the two-volume set together. 1. The Ornament of a Spirit: Exploring Reasons Covering Styles Change View additional discount options on the package sets page OverviewMaking use of extensive research from the sciences, arts, and Scriptures, this book describes how clothing affects the body and mind, then applies this knowledge to modesty, simplicity, and plainness. The book will help reinforce plain churches' stand on the important practices of dress and appearance. DetailsPages: 410pp. DescriptionFashion designers know the impact of clothing. They study it, they make a living off of it, and they know how to design immodesty, well. Can plain people apply these same concepts to understand how modesty is achieved and when it is compromised? This volume, which packs in a tremendous amount of research, nurtures an appreciation for that single practice identifying the plain churches’ convictions most clearly: dress. It will help the reader appreciate both God’s mandate for holiness in dress and the many subtle—and not-so-subtle—ways it is under attack today. This book includes the following reference tools: Table of ContentsI. Dress- Deceptively Influential II. The Art of Modesty III. Outfit Accessories IV. Modesty for Men V. Modesty in Body, Mind, and Manner VI. Lifestyles of the Plain & Fashionable VII. Fashion in the Church VIII. Conclusion Reader Responses"I already learned all of this in marketing class. We buy based on package design all the time. Hand lotion is not in red-colored, jagged-shaped bottles. And our bodies are like packages. Why can't we get that? If you think color, shape, and size doesn't affect you, you're wrong." “Every so often a book comes along that belongs on the bookshelf of every Christian who believes in the Doctrine of the Two Kingdoms—that of Jesus Christ and that of this world—and the Andersons definitely offer one.” “One of our preachers is taking this book along to our mission… He thinks it will help our brethren to explain some things.” “… well-researched, well-documented, and backed by Scripture! We appreciate the study.” “Quite the work! It’s the kind of book that many will hate and some will appreciate.” “… thank you for an excellent read. You put into words so many things we have known and felt to be true—particularly showing the fallacy of ‘plain dress is a works religion’ or ‘our plan dress doesn’t save us’.” “This is a timely book. Once in a while, something good comes our way that is so needed, that explains what is happening, why things are going a certain way, and this is one of those books.” “It has been a burden on my mind for some time that I would be able to present the modesty principle in a way that people would be able to understand how important it is and how far reaching it is. It is not only about dress! I feel this book is an answer to prayer and hope that many would get the vision of true modesty.” About both Amish-Mennonites across the Globe and Fitted to Holiness: |