title: Seeking for the Kingdom of God: Origins of the Bruderhof Communities
author:  Eberhard Arnold 
description: Text: English (translation)<br> Original Language: German
zlib_text: Why We Live in
  Community
  Eberhard Arnold
  with two interpretive talks by
  Thomas Merton
  
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  Contents
  Foreword.............................................................................................. vi
  Why