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Amish religious practices are reflective of traditional Anabaptist Christian theology. The Old Order Amish typically have worship services every second
Amish_religious_practices
Group of traditionalist Christian church fellowships
There are various sects of Amish. Old Order Amish maintain the practices best known in mainstream society. These practices include rigorous restrictions
Amish
wider body of Amish, are those that have most emphasized traditional practices and beliefs. There are many different subgroups of Amish with most belonging
Subgroups_of_Amish
Anabaptist sect
Amish Mennonites came into existence through reform movements among North American Amish mainly between 1862 and 1878. These Amish moved away from the
Amish_Mennonite
Social-cultural system
respectful fear to excessive or harmfully distracting practices of others, to cultic practices. It was often contrasted with the Greek word deisidaimonia
Religion
those who recognize themselves culturally as Amish or Amish Mennonite descendants but may or may not practice Anabaptist beliefs. This list does not include
List of Amish and their descendants
List_of_Amish_and_their_descendants
overlooked. Popular non-Amish perceptions of Rumspringa do not reflect the typical practices. At the end of this period, Amish young adults are baptized
Amish_way_of_life
Subgroup of Amish established in the 1960s
The New Order Amish are a subgroup of Amish that split away from the Old Order Amish in the 1960s for a variety of reasons, which included a desire for
New_Order_Amish
Health among the Amish is characterized by higher incidences of particular genetic disorders, especially among the Old Order Amish. These disorders include
Health_among_the_Amish
Variety of West Central German
variety of Palatine German spoken by the Pennsylvania Dutch, including the Amish, Mennonites, Fancy Dutch, and other related groups in the United States
Pennsylvania_Dutch_language
Anabaptist groups originating in Western Europe
as the Amish Mennonites or just Amish. In later years, other schisms among Amish resulted in such groups as the Old Order Amish, New Order Amish, Kauffman
Mennonites
Courting behavior
Old Order Amish affiliations, where it was still in use as of 2006[update], regardless of location. In the modern United States, practices of "dating"
Bundling_(tradition)
Anabaptist communities in Ohio
Ohio Amish Country, also known simply as the Amish Country, is the second-largest community of Amish (a Pennsylvania Dutch group), with in 2023 an estimated
Ohio_Amish_Country
American Christian denomination (1986-)
The New Order Amish Fellowship or New New Order Amish, most commonly called New Order Christian Fellowship, is the most progressive affiliation among
New_Order_Amish_Fellowship
Former radical Amish group
Bergholz Community, also called Bergholz Clan or Bergholz Amish, is a religious group of former Amish under the leadership of Sam Mullet, formed in 1995 and
Bergholz_Community
Clothing worn by some religious groups
practice is generally found among the following Anabaptist branches: Amish (Old Order Amish, New Order Amish, Kauffman Amish Mennonites, Beachy Amish
Plain_dress
Conservative subgroup of Old Order Amish
The Swartzentruber Amish are one of the largest and most conservative subgroups of Old Order Amish. The Swartzentruber Amish are considered a subgroup
Swartzentruber_Amish
Christian religious movement
from a universalist perspective rooted in religious pluralism, occasionally practicing multiple religious belonging, while others have approached the
Quakers
Riddle of the Amish Culture." Kraybill, Donald B. (2001). The Johns Hopkins University Press. "The Amish: Practices of Various Groups". Religious tolerance
Women_in_Amish_society
Lifestyle of frugality and abstinence
Christian asceticism. Other ascetic practices have included simple living, begging, and fasting, as well as ethical practices like humility, compassion, meditation
Asceticism
Rite of passage in some Amish and Mennonite Anabaptist communities
Religious Beliefs and Practices in the United States. Pitchstone Publishing. p. 29. ISBN 978-1939578082. Hurst C.E., McConnell D.L. (2010). An Amish Paradox:
Rumspringa
Ease accessibility, save resources, and decrease frustration
emerging technology. Religious groups that shun modern conveniences include Anabaptists (and their direct descendants, the Amish, Hutterites, and Mennonites)
Convenience
1972 United States Supreme Court case
objective religious practices, instead of an individual making his or her standards on such matters. The Amish way of life is one of deep religious convictions
Wisconsin_v._Yoder
Formal style of address used for clergy
This is an index of religious honorifics from various religions. Ecclesiastical titles are the formal styles of address used for members of the Christian
List of religious titles and styles
List_of_religious_titles_and_styles
Simple lifestyle Christians
Amish migration had largely ceased. Notable plain groups in the Anabaptist tradition are the Amish (Old Order Amish, New Order Amish, Kauffman Amish Mennonites
Plain_people
Ethnic group also unified by a common religion
examples include the Amish, Hutterites, Jews, and Mormons. Ethnicity in this pattern, so to speak, equals religion, and if the religious identity is denied
Ethnoreligious_group
Interfaith relations
Nazirite. Sharky preached a syncretic blend of Amish and Jewish cultural and religious beliefs and practices and members of the cult were subjected to isolation
Anabaptist–Jewish_relations
Marrying within a specific ethnic group, class, or social group
distinct communities within societies that have other practices and beliefs. The isolationist practices of endogamy may lead to a group's extinction, as genetic
Endogamy
Anabaptist leader
1712 and 1730) was a Swiss Anabaptist leader and the namesake of the Amish religious movement. The full facts about the personal life of Jacob Ammann are
Jakob_Ammann
Ethnic group of the eastern United States
including Amish and Mennonites, faced religious persecution in Europe. Pennsylvania, established by William Penn as a haven for religious minorities
Pennsylvania_Dutch
Christian movement
Brethren Church, Conservative Mennonites and Beachy Amish, have retained traditional religious practices and theology, while allowing for judicious use of
Anabaptism
Anabaptists, including the Amish, Hutterites, and Mennonites, have played a role in settler colonialism since the 1700s, in regions such as Eastern Europe
Anabaptist_settlers
1985 American neo-noir crime thriller film by Peter Weir
Starring Harrison Ford, its plot focuses on a police detective protecting an Amish woman and her son, who becomes a target after he witnesses a brutal murder
Witness_(1985_film)
Christian denomination
verses. The avoidance of technologies by Old Order Mennonites and Old Order Amish is based not on a belief that the technology is in some way evil, but over
Old_Order_Mennonite
Avoidance of the consumption of alcohol
Teetotalism is the practice of voluntarily abstaining from the consumption of alcohol. A person who practices (and possibly advocates) teetotalism is known
Teetotalism
Blending of two or more religious belief systems into a new system
Religious syncretism is the blending of religious belief systems into a new system, or the incorporation of other beliefs into an existing religious tradition
Religious_syncretism
Religious denomination
The Renno Amish, also called Peachey Amish or "black toppers" are a subgroup of Amish that was formed in 1863 in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania. They are
Renno_Amish
believe in a higher power (2021), engage in spiritual practices (2022), and consider themselves religious or spiritual (2017). Christianity is the most widely
Religion_in_the_United_States
Branch of Anabaptist Christianity
Order movement emerged in the second half of the 19th century among the Amish, Mennonites of South German and Swiss ancestry as well as the Schwarzenau
Old_Order_Anabaptism
Dress which has a special significance to a faith group
Religious clothing is clothing which is worn in accordance with religious practice, tradition or significance to a faith group. It includes clerical clothing
Religious_clothing
Religious denomination
The Byler Amish, also called Alt Gemee (Old Church), are a small conservative subgroup of the Amish. They are known for the yellow color of their buggies
Byler_Amish
Anabaptist rules for church members
describing the way of life of church members. The term is mostly used by Amish and Old Order Mennonites. Ordnung (German: [ˈɔʁdnʊŋ] ) is the German word
Ordnung
Censure used to deprive, suspend, or limit membership in a religious community
similar types of institutional religious exclusionary practices and shunning among other religious groups. The Amish have also been known to excommunicate
Excommunication
Marriage between those with common grandparents or other recent ancestors
inbreeding between two random Amish is higher than between two non-Amish second cousins. First-cousin marriage is taboo among Amish, but they still have several
Cousin_marriage
Branch of Anabaptist Christianity
Identities, Practices and Politics. Springer. p. 365. ISBN 978-94-017-9376-6. Kraybill, Donald B. (1 November 2010). Concise Encyclopedia of Amish, Brethren
Conservative_Anabaptism
Christian body of conservative evangelical Anabaptist churches
among the Amish, that eventually led to two major factions: The Amish Mennonites and Old Order Amish. Some of the more liberal minded Amish ministers
Rosedale_Network_of_Churches
Mormon theology
itself as the New Order Mormons, a name patterned on the term New Order Amish (Amish who maintain cultural ties to their religion while not accepting some
Mormon spectrums of orthodoxy and practice
Mormon_spectrums_of_orthodoxy_and_practice
Reflecting the practice of the primitive Church, the kapp is worn by certain Anabaptist Christian (especially among Mennonites, Amish, Schwarzenau Brethren
Kapp_(headcovering)
Christian doctrine
Corinthians 6:17 Donald B. Kraybill, Karen M. Johnson-Weiner, Steven M. Nolt: The Amish, Baltimore 2013, page 73. Romans 12:2 2 Corinthians 6:17 1 John 2:15 James
Nonconformity_to_the_world
Simplified, minimalistic lifestyle
Simple living refers to practices that promote simplicity in one's lifestyle. Common practices of simple living include reducing the number of possessions
Simple_living
American Amish bishop (1944–1998)
and his wife, to join the Amish community at Aylmer. This young man started to raise questions about several religious practices and was backed by Elmo's
Elmo_Stoll
County in Pennsylvania, United States
County is a tourist destination with its Amish community being a major attraction. The ancestors of the Amish began to immigrate to colonial Pennsylvania
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Lancaster_County,_Pennsylvania
People who participate in aspects of Mennonite culture
and the Amish who are Anabaptists like the Mennonites, but have never engaged in mission activities on a larger scale. Since most religious Mennonites
Ethnic_Mennonite
Anabaptist denomination
Anderson, Cory. 2018. "A Socio-Religious Introduction to the Apostolic Churches in North America." Journal of Amish and Plain Anabaptist Studies 6(1):26-60
Apostolic_Christian_Church
Theological tradition reflecting the doctrine of the Anabaptist Churches
Amish, Hutterites, Bruderhof, Schwarzenau Brethren, River Brethren and Apostolic Christians) agree on core doctrines but have nuances in practice. While
Anabaptist_theology
Pennsylvania Dutch. Of these immigrants, around 2,500 were Mennonites and 500 were Amish. These two groups settled mainly in southeast Pennsylvania, many of them
Weaverland Old Order Mennonite Conference
Weaverland_Old_Order_Mennonite_Conference
Banning of material representations
still in practice today, with many Assyrian churches lacking artistic depictions of biblical figures, including those of Jesus and Mary. Some Amish prefer
Aniconism
Communal ethnoreligious branch of Anabaptists
Brüder), are a communal ethnoreligious branch of Anabaptists, who, like the Amish and Mennonites, trace their roots to the Radical Reformation of the early
Hutterites
Identifiable Christian body with common characteristics
Mennonite Anabaptist Christians and Quaker Christians due to analogous religious practices; all of these groups are furthermore collectively considered to be
Christian_denomination
Census-designated place in Maryland, United States
because of a dispute with the state of Pennsylvania over education practices. The Amish people had their own system of one room schoolhouses there and a
Mechanicsville,_Maryland
City in Indiana, United States
to form the Amish group which was named after its leader. During the 18th century, the Amish were attracted to the promise of religious freedom in William
Nappanee,_Indiana
American scholar (1918–2001)
and scholar of Amish and Hutterite societies. Some of his works are still in print. John Andrew Hostetler was born to an Old Order Amish family in the
John_A._Hostetler
Social arrangement which only allows marriage outside a social group
inheriting two copies of a deleterious recessive gene. In one Old Order Amish society, inbreeding increases the risk of "neonatal and postneonatal mortality"
Exogamy
Act of social rejection, or emotional distance
losing their social status. Certain groups of the Amish and Mennonites—Anabaptist communities—practice shunning (banning) or meidung. Historically, the
Shunning
Conservative Mennonite or Anabaptists
group between the Old Order Amish and Amish Mennonites. For more, see Amish Mennonite: Division 1850–1878 from the Old Order Amish. The so-called Conservative
Conservative_Mennonites
Subcategory of environmental psychology
results in the Amish people being very family-oriented and reliant on family connections for business, particularly for farming practices. Oxana Malaya
Confined environment psychology
Confined_environment_psychology
American author and educator
in a Perilous World (Jossey-Bass, 2010), an exploration of Amish spiritual life and practices, both with coauthors Steven M. Nolt and David L. Weaver-Zercher
Donald_Kraybill
in everyday life nor Standard German for Bible and church as Old Order Amish and many Old Order Mennonites do, because they had already given up the
Old Order German Baptist Brethren
Old_Order_German_Baptist_Brethren
Demolish Amish Homes Unless They Give Up Religious Beliefs and Upgrade, December 20, 2019, activistpost.com ACLU-MI Defends Amish Community's Religious Freedom
Freedom of religion in the United States
Freedom_of_religion_in_the_United_States
Opposition to religion
religion or traditional religious beliefs and practices. It involves opposition to organized religion, religious practices or religious institutions. The term
Antireligion
Christian denomination
Pennsylvania Dutch. Of these immigrants, around 2,500 were Mennonites and 500 were Amish. These two groups settled mainly in southeast Pennsylvania, many of them
Groffdale Conference Mennonite Church
Groffdale_Conference_Mennonite_Church
Carriages and riders on roadways
2017. "Pennsylvania Amish- History and Beliefs". Discover Lancaster. 2012. Retrieved February 24, 2017. "FAQ Amish". Amish Religious Freedom. Archived from
Equestrian_use_of_roadways
Christian churches advocating pacifism
Dunkard Brethren; Other Anabaptists, including Mennonites, Amish, and Hutterites; Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) In addition to the Schwarzenau
Peace_churches
v. Yoder and Religious Liberty". Texas Law Review. 74 (6): 1237–40. Wittmer, Joe (1970). "An Educational Controversy: The Old Order Amish Schools". The
Literature_on_the_Amish
Former residential communities led by American bishop Elmo Stoll
and his wife, to join the Amish community at Aylmer. This young man started to raise questions about several religious practices and was backed by Elmo's
Christian Communities (Elmo Stoll)
Christian_Communities_(Elmo_Stoll)
Hanging cloth covering parts of a person or object
Holiness Church), Apostolic Christians, Amish (Old Order Amish, New Order Amish, Para-Amish and Beachy Amish), and Charity Christians, as well as Conservative
Veil
1632 statement of Mennonite beliefs
Radical Reformation and remains an important religious document to many modern Anabaptist groups, such as the Amish. In 1725, Jacob Gottschalk, a Mennonite
Dordrecht_Confession_of_Faith
Dress or behavior to avoid sexual attraction
influence people's behaviour and practices which could arouse such interest, or which overstate a person's sexuality. These religious codes have always had a strong
Modesty
Piece of cloth worn on one's head
cap" is a general term for these. Many Anabaptist Christian women (Amish/Para-Amish, Schwarzenau Brethren, Bruderhof, Hutterites, River Brethren, Apostolic
Headscarf
Nonviolent philosophy
practices of Old Order Mennonites, Amish, and Conservative Mennonites include rejection of the following civil practices (cf. 1 Corinthians 6:1–8): sue at
Nonresistance
American scholar of digital religion
study, the RSST approach was used in a variety of case studies such as the Amish response to technology, Ultra-Orthodox Jewish use of the "Kosher" phone
Heidi_Campbell_(professor)
Abrahamic monotheistic religion
of Oriental Orthodox Churches follow cultural practices that are reminiscent of Old Testament practices, like abstaining from pork, circumcising male
Christianity
Christian denomination
the Pennsylvania Dutch who do not belong to Plain Dutch sects. Unlike the Amish, the conservative Dunkards, or Old Order Mennonites, they do not wear plain
Fancy_Dutch
[page needed] Old Colony Mennonites, like the Old Order Amish, do not officially allow birth control practices. The Mennonite Church USA, the General Conference
Christian views on birth control
Christian_views_on_birth_control
2007 book by A. J. Jacobs
of worship. Some of the people Jacobs meets and talks to in the book: An Amish family in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Ken Ham of the Creation Museum
The_Year_of_Living_Biblically
Anabaptist Christian denomination
congregations gained membership from local Amish and Mennonite churches. Though sometimes referred to as the New Amish, these believers generally called themselves
Apostolic Christian Church of America
Apostolic_Christian_Church_of_America
Reformed Mennonites, 1812 Restoration Movement, 1800s various subgroups of Amish, throughout 19th and 20th centuries American Unitarian Association, 1825
List of religious movements that began in the United States
List_of_religious_movements_that_began_in_the_United_States
Socially conservative Christian political ideology
religious conservative or conservative Christian may apply to other religious groups as well. For instance, Anabaptist Christians (most notably Amish
Christian_right
Beliefs and practices which a religious adherent partakes in
Religious values reflect the beliefs and practices which a religious adherent partakes in. Most values originate from sacred texts of each respective religion
Religious_values
Religion or creed endorsed by the state
citizens to recognise and practice them through government endorsement to having public spending on the maintenance of religious property and clergy be unrestricted
State_religion
similar to the Old Order Amish, and men wear beards like the Amish. Therefore, they are often perceived as Amish and called Amish, even though this is not
Mennonites_in_Belize
Denomination of Anabaptist Christianity
other traditional Old Order groups among the plain people such as Amish (Old Order Amish forming 1862–1878), the Mennonites (Old Order Mennonites, 1872–1901)
Old_Order_River_Brethren
Ethno-religious group of Russian origin
understood it. They emphasized spirituality and spiritual practice; such sacramental practices as water baptism have been permitted only as tangible signs
Molokans
Religious attitudes towards the use of vaccination
[AI-retrieved source] Amish Community in New York: Concurrently, New York's Amish community faced legal challenges regarding religious exemptions to vaccination
Vaccination_and_religion
didn't violate the free exercise clause. The law didn't make any religious practices unlawful. It was just a way find a statewide day of rest and it was
Religion_and_business
define and understand, one standard model of religion that is used in religious studies courses defines it as [a] system of symbols which acts to establish
List of religions and spiritual traditions
List_of_religions_and_spiritual_traditions
Pennsylvania Dutch folk art symbol
hex sign themes and neither ascribes strong magical power to them. The Amish do not use hex signs. Painted barn stars in circular borders are a common
Hex_sign
Economic theory
often introduces novel religious ideas or practices. Sociologists sometimes use "cult" as a neutral term for a new religious movement (NRM), and historically
Theory_of_religious_economy
Conservative Anabaptist denomination
called The Bible Monitor. Christianity portal Conservative Mennonites Beachy Amish Henry Studebaker, founder of the automobile company Wenger, John C. (3 October
Dunkard_Brethren_Church
in Theory and Practice, Business & Economics, p. 336 Kaleem, Jaweed (May 20, 2014). "Americans Exaggerate How Much They Go To Religious Services, According
List of U.S. states and territories by religiosity
List_of_U.S._states_and_territories_by_religiosity
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