‘When the Waves Roll High’: Religious Coping among the Amish and Mennonites during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Abstract
:1. Introduction
1.1. Religious Coping
1.2. Religious Coping and Health Benefits
1.3. Amish and Mennonites
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Coding
2.2. State Context and COVID-19 Restrictions
3. Results
3.1. Themes
“These truly are unprecedented times with never having heard the word COVID-19 a month or so ago. To some it’s a scary time, a time of fear and panic, but to us who know the Lord, we have One that we can trust to see us through hard times, and gives us peace in the midst of the storm. When in difficult times, we are often reminded that God is in control.”(The Budget, OH, 3/25)
“Hubby was off work last week so he got caught up on his to-do list during daylight hours, instead of after work with a headlight to finish. With the children homeschooling these 3 weeks, my days are filled with reading, “riting”, ‘rithmetic and at times plotting to use the hickory stick. I’m relearning algebra, digging into the history of our forefathers, and listening to a first grader sound out new words. This stay at home order has turned into a blessing for us, and also a time to make some Memories”(The Budget, 4/1)
“We did not have church on Sun, but had “fasht tag,” a day of fast and prayer that God will watch over us all through this season of sickness and sorrow. Let us keep our eyes fixed on Jesus. When Peter turned his eyes away, he began to sink. Let us keep looking for the rainbow!”(The Budget, PA, Amish, 4/8)
“Greetings to all, this day the Lord created hope and also the same day spring. These days our eyes, ears and hearts are often inspired by Gods wonderful creations. The beautiful birds sit outside our house chirping and singing, reminding us spring is here. The daffodils, Hyacinths and crocuses keep on blooming. Bright yellow forsythia lighten up the Countryside. The people panic! For some reason they targeted the toilet paper. Don’t they realize that God is in control?”(The Diary, OH, Amish, April)
“We are enjoying the beauties of springtime! Blooming daffodils, the scent of fresh-mowed grass, and the picture of little lambs frolicking in lush green pastures. Truly, spring has followed winter…In the midst of the nation’s frenzy and fear of pandemic, our God is still God, and His promises fail not.”(The Budget, OH, Amish, 4/1)
“But the grass keeps on growing and the trees are budding, the songbirds are gurgling their usual springtime music and seem very oblivious to the turmoil in the world around them. They live in their own little haven. God’s promises will never cease, as long as the earth remains.”(The Budget, PA, Amish, 4/22)
“How can we as Christians do our part and continue to let our light shine for these many struggling people as we try to survive, and so we realize how blessed our heritage is and appreciate our survival skills with a bulging can cellar.”(The Budget, OH, Amish, 4/1)
“Even church was canceled last Sunday and will be again this Sunday. We are thankful of being taught to can and freeze. A rich heritage, indeed.”(The Diary, PA, Amish, April)
3.2. Forms of Problem-Solving
“It is interesting reading the thoughts of other people about the Covid-19. I can understand why a lot of the English people panicked. They did not have the security of our Lord and Saviour. There was not a lot of extra food in the basement, a lot of people ate out. We plain people are so richly blessed by being taught to can and freeze for a year’s supply of food. Our mothers taught us well.”(The Diary, OH, Amish, May)
4. Discussion
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Themes | Subthemes | % of Entries | Distribution of Subthemes |
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God | 51.81% (243) | ||
God is in control/Trust God | 66.26% (161) | ||
God saw a need for change/General need for change | 17.28% (42) | ||
Need God/Jesus | 10.70% (26) | ||
God is always there | 6.58% (16) | ||
God and peace | 4.94% (12) | ||
God knows | 4.12% (10) | ||
God’s providence | 4.12% (10) | ||
Time and pace of life | 24.09% (113) | ||
More time for hobbies | 62.83% (71) | ||
Enjoy home and family | 35.40% (40) | ||
Slow down/quiet | 28.32% (32) | ||
Enjoy others | 15.04% (17) | ||
Religious behaviors | 29.85% (140) | ||
Pray | 55.00% (77) | ||
In-person services | 24.29% (34) | ||
Remote services | 12.86% (18) | ||
Reading The Budget | 12.86% (18) | ||
Life moves on | 23.88% (112) | ||
Life continues/Nature | 79.46% (89) | ||
Shall pass | 25.00% (28) | ||
Amish | 5.76% (27) | ||
Faith | 66.67% (18) | ||
Prepared | 33.33% (9) | ||
Evangelism and afterlife | 5.76% (27) | ||
Evangelism/Conversion | 88.89% (24) | ||
Heaven | 11.11% (3) | ||
Total Number of Entries | 469 |
Categories | % of Entries |
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Deferring | 17.48% (82) |
Self-directive | 26.44% (124) |
Collaborative | 49.25% (231) |
Passive problem solving | 6.82% (32) |
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DiGregorio, B.D.; Corcoran, K.E.; Colyer, C.J.; Stein, R.E. ‘When the Waves Roll High’: Religious Coping among the Amish and Mennonites during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Religions 2021, 12, 678. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel12090678
DiGregorio BD, Corcoran KE, Colyer CJ, Stein RE. ‘When the Waves Roll High’: Religious Coping among the Amish and Mennonites during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Religions. 2021; 12(9):678. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel12090678
Chicago/Turabian StyleDiGregorio, Bernard D., Katie E. Corcoran, Corey J. Colyer, and Rachel E. Stein. 2021. "‘When the Waves Roll High’: Religious Coping among the Amish and Mennonites during the COVID-19 Pandemic" Religions 12, no. 9: 678. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel12090678