“Mud sales”: In yearly Pennsylvania tradition, Amish communities hold spring auctions to support fire departments
MARK SCOLFORO, of Associated Press, reports from Gordonville…
Essay: Amish culture prizes peace − but you wouldn’t necessarily know it from a stop in Amish Country tourist towns
In an article first published on The Conversation, SUSAN L TROLLINGER, author of ‘Selling the Amish: The Tourism of Nostalgia’ and scholar of rhetoric and religion, says Amish Country tourism has long been at odds with the plain and simple life of the Amish…
Man sought in alleged misuse of over $US30 million intended for Christian ministry in China
Dublin, Georgia, US AP Federal prosecutors are seeking a man charged in the misuse of more than $US30 million donated by religious groups and individuals for Christian ministry in China, including an Ohio-based group receiving donations from Amish and Mennonite communities. Jason Gerald Shenk, 45, formerly of Dublin, Georgia, is charged in a recently unsealed […]
Essay: Who is at the manger? Nativity sets around the world show each culture’s take on the Christmas story
In an article first published on The Conversation, KAYLA HARRIS and NEOMI DE ANDA, both of the University of Dayton in the US, look at how nativity scenes are adapted around the world…
What they wore: Amish Country exhibit spotlights sex abuse
PETER SMITH, of Associated Press, reports on how exhibitions aim to shed light on sex abuse among members of the Amish, Mennonite and similar groups in the US…
Haiti missionary abductions: Prayer for kidnappers deeply rooted in mission group’s faith
PETER SMITH, of Associated Press, looks at the group at the centre of the Haiti missionary kidnappings…
Low vaccination rates: Amish put faith in God’s will and herd immunity over vaccine
JOHN SEEWER, of Associated Press, reports on how Amish communities across the US are lagging behind when it comes to COVID-19 vaccinations…
SPIRITUALITY ON THE LAND: AMISH FARMERS HAVE A “COMPLICATED RELATIONSHIP” WITH NATURE, ARE SCEPTICAL OF CLIMATE CHANGE
ELIZABETH E EVANS, in an article first published by Religion News Service, reports from the US state of Pennsylvania…
ESSAY: THE AMISH LIVE SIMPLY, BUT DON’T CONFUSE THEM WITH ENVIRONMENTALISTS
In an article first published on The Conversation, DAVID MCCONNELL and MARILYN LOVELESS, of The College of Wooster in the US, look at the interaction between the Amish and the natural world…
#METOO: AMISH NOT IMMUNE, VICTIMS TELL CONFERENCE IN US
HEATHER ADAMS, of Religion News Service, reports…