Gelassenheit<\/em>: Kraybill isolates this term for what makes the Amish what they are. It means \u201csurrenderedness\u201d to God and to one another. \u201cThe goal,\u201d he says, \u201cof Gelassenheit is a subdued, humble person who discovers fulfillment in the community.\u201d
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