"Fear, loneliness, and despair describe the pain so many people feel today. One alternative to the emptiness of our time is a living faith. How Mennonites Came To Be sets forth such a faith. It"s a faith rooted in Jesus Christ and His word, a faith born of intense suffering and persecution. The author, a noted historian and biblical scholar, writes of the people he loves so well. His story touches the real meaning of life."