Explainer – Who are the Mennonites in a Texas community where measles is spreading?
AP The Mennonite population being affected by a measles outbreak in West Texas is part of a larger, loosely affiliated group of churches worldwide with varied beliefs and leadership structures – and with sometimes strained or distant relations with health officials and other public authorities. Who are the Mennonites? Mennonites are part of the wider Anabaptist […]
A “nuanced” celebration: Anabaptists commemorate 500 years with new study Bible and more
ALEJA HERTZLER-MCCAIN, of Religion News Service, reports on plans to commemorate the anniversary in North America and beyond…
Amish: In a remote corner of Ohio, a traffic law brings Harvard to their aid
New safety measures mandate flashing lights on buggies, a requirement some conservative Amish say violates their faith. Harvard University Law School agrees with them. KEELEY OSGOOD reports for Religion News Service…
Conversations: Carlos Whittaker spent seven weeks screen-free. Here’s how his idea of God changed.
The former US worship pastor emphasises that ‘Reconnected’ isn’t another book about why phones are bad. Instead, it’s about the beautiful things on the other side of the phone. He spoke with ELLIE DAVIS, of Religion News Service…
“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…