She wondered why everyone in her community dressed a certain way, why they had so many rules and why leaving was such a frightening idea. Like most young Amish adults, Ross was meant to get ...

Amish horse and buggy on road in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in springtime. Horse and buggy are passing by a white fence with a ...

These customs may seem unusual to outsiders, but they’ve shaped Amish relationships for generations in ways few truly understand. This article will discuss some unusual aspects of the Amish way ...

There's something about the Amish people that has captured America's imagination. Source: America Magazine With their plain clothes and horse-drawn carriages, they portray an idealized notion of ...

1. Rules Play a Big Role in Amish Life For the Amish, rules aren't just guidelines-they're a way of life. The Ordnung, a set of rules governing their daily activities, is central to the Amish ...

the Amish way of life is a deeply conservative type of Christianity known as Anabaptist that espouses and enforces a very specific and traditional way of living. But when you dig deeper ...

Living with animals is thought to have profound effects on our immunity – potentially reducing the risk of allergies, eczema ...

The forgiveness offered by the community was widely admired, and curiosity about the Amish way of life skyrocketed. Evangelical Christians have a heightened interest in Amish spirituality ...

I’d longed to go back to school but the Amish ways wouldn’t bend to my will. Rather, my will had to bend to the Amish ways. Saloma Furlong AC ’07 in her second grade photograph. Courtesy of Saloma ...

There are settlements of Amish all around the nation but a large number live in Pennsylvania and Ohio. The Amish are a group of plain people who are similar to but different than the Mennonite.