Amish religious practices are reflective of traditional Anabaptist Christian theology. The Old Order Amish typically have worship services every second...
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There are various sects of Amish. Old Order Amish maintain the practices best known in mainstream society. These practices include rigorous restrictions...
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wider body of Amish, are those that have most emphasized traditional practices and beliefs. There are many different subgroups of Amish with most belonging...
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Amish Mennonites came into existence through reform movements among North American Amish mainly between 1862 and 1878. These Amish moved away from the...
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The Swartzentruber Amish are one of the largest and most conservative subgroups of Old Order Amish. The Swartzentruber Amish are considered a subgroup...
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Health among the Amish is characterized by higher incidences of particular genetic disorders, especially among the Old Order Amish. These disorders include...
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The 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...
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those who recognize themselves culturally as Amish or Amish Mennonite descendants but may or may not practice Anabaptist beliefs. This list does not include...
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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...
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Riddle of the Amish Culture." Kraybill, Donald B. (2001). The Johns Hopkins University Press. "The Amish: Practices of Various Groups". Religious tolerance...
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