Homage to a Broken Man: The Life of J. Heinrich Arnold - A True Story of Faith, Forgiveness, Sacrifice, and Community

by Peter Mommsen

Book Overview

A dramatic true story of a man refined by fire, a Bruderhof pastor whose spiritual legacy continues to touch thousands. Can our wounds become our greatest gift? Bruderhof pastor J. Heinrich Arnold was a broken man. Yet those who knew him said they never met another like him. Some spoke of his humility and compassion; others of his frankness and earthy humor. In his presence, complete strangers poured out their darkest secrets and left transformed...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0874866138
• ISBN13: 9780874866131
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Plough Publishing House
• Length: 415 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 5.8" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

This book is the phantasy of a spoiled Pratt by the grandson of Heinrich Arnold

Heinrich (Heini) Arnold in our days, was a self-absorbed individual who wanted to gain sole leadership of the Bruderhof. His father and founder of the Bruderhof did not want him to become the leader and appointed his son-in-law Hans Zumpe to take over the leadership. This created a lot of friction between the leadership of this group, which lead to the temporary exclusion of Heini. On his return Heini plotted his revenge against Hans Zumpe and the rest of the Bruderhof leadership. When the Bruderhof expanded to the USA and Heini was sent to be in charge of the US branch he plotted the destruction of Primavera which he despised. He and his new American members then were able to dissolve that branch and expelled more than 50% of the members and banished them forever without any financial help. This was criminal but Heini did not care he was to self-absorbed, he elevated himself to semi deity, appointed himself to Bishop ship and brooked no opposition. For a more detailed rebuttal to this book read Johannes Zimmermann's review: Homage to a broken Man. Johannes Zimmermann was born into the Bruderhof November 1939 and new every person who joined from 1920 to 1960 except for Eberhard Arnold and his sister Else von Hollander. Contact: hztrail@gmail.com