How does Jacob's religion influence his worldview in the novel, When the English Fall?

Jacob's religion colors his perspective, and his journal is thus saturated in the values, biases, opinions, and stories of the Amish faith. From his point of view, all of the destruction and violence that ensues after the Blackout is sad and hard to witness, but is ultimately a test of faith. His resolve wears down as the book goes on, and yet he always holds onto his faith in God. Jacob's perspective is not one of despair or apathy, but of a man in incredibly difficult times who trusts in God's plan. When the Stolfutz family is murdered Jacob does not bear anger towards the killers, but instead sees them as being "so far fallen from the love of God" that they cannot see value in anything anymore (185). His almost divine ability to forgive, to persevere, and to put others before himself is what makes his perspective so unique.