Will the Amish Swing Pennsylvania for McCain? Nov 4, 2008
The are an Anabaptist sect whose way of life boils down to institutionalized anachronism: They steer clear of electricity whenever possible, interact very little with the broader modern world, and are permitted various exemptions from the U.S. government (from draft registration, schooling past the eighth grade, and the Social Security system, if they so choose). Unsurprisingly enough, their ber-traditional values and anti-government stances make them overwhelmingly Republican, among those... (Slate)
Amish Look To The Sun For Power Oct 15, 2008
Don Kraybill, a professor of Anabaptist atudies at Elizabethtown College, has researched the Amish community for 25 years. He says the Amish "selectively use technology that fits into their philosophy and their religious way of life. So in a sense with solar, they are tapping into God's grid.". (CBS News)
Is voting a Christian rite or right? Aug 28, 2008
Jehovah's Witnesses, who demand full separation of church and state, may be the largest and most prominent example, along with some Anabaptist sects, such as the Hutterite Brethren ... Even in Anabaptist circles, however, the record is mixed. (USA Today -- News)
Warning Amish about kerosene dangers not easy Aug 23, 2008
Efforts by people such as Mr. Cotton, who has deep and long ties to the Amish community, are just what is needed in a situation like this, said Dr. Donald Kraybill, senior fellow at the Young Center for Anabaptist Studies at Elizabethtown College in Lancaster County. There is no central way for Pittsburgh Terminals Corp. to reach the Amish, some of whom buy kerosene for lighting and cooking during the summer. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Amish population nearly doubles in 16 years Aug 22, 2008
The Amish now number an estimated 227,000 nationwide, up from 123,000 in 1992, according to researchers from Elizabethtown College's Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies ... Also known as Anabaptists, most Amish reject modern conveniences and rely on horse-drawn carriages. (USA Today -- News)
COLUMN: Living God's way more valuable than wealth Jul 23, 2008
The other group, Christian Aid Ministries, is a conservative anabaptist group and fairly small. Though we don't agree with their theology, we really like what these people do, not to mention the efficient way they reach out to help people in a number of countries. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
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We are, and we want to remain, a Mennonite congregation rooted in Anabaptist theology and practice. "A sense of missionEspecially in the first half of the South Church's first century, Kaufman said members of the congregation found a place in their world by service to their community."We probably didn't think about it, but our reason for being here was to participate in building the institutions and the infrastructure required to maintain a community in the context of life on these Great... (Freeman Courier, SD)
At Messiah, a question of faith Apr 15, 2008
It continues to identify as its mission, embracing evangelical spirit rooted in the Anabaptist, Pietist and Wesleyan traditions of the Christian Church. . (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Gene raises asthma risk, offers treatment - study Apr 12, 2008
Her team studied a group of Hutterites, members of an Anabaptist group who follow an agrarian lifestyle. They intermarry and thus have a clear genetic lineage that is easy to follow. (Reuters India)
Mennonite congregation finds new home in Newburg Feb 23, 2008
The Newburg Mennonite church is an Anabaptist sect, generally more conservative than Protestant congregations, Mast says, with the most obvious visual difference found in the conservative attire of its members. A notable feature of the worship services is the absence of musical accompaniment. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Genealogy study becomes a spiritual endeavor Jan 3, 2008
They shared a faith similar to their Anabaptist Mennonite sisters and brothers and marriages between the family members were common. Not unlike others in the development of American history, the Brethren pioneered into the Northwest Territory, using waterways as routes for transportation. (Carthage (Hancock County) Journal Pilot, IL)
The Bible proves itself Dec 20, 2007
tjstrat wrote on Dec 19, 2007 12:00 PM:" I guess someone is going to have to start some atheist refutations of all of these fantasy letters. It's like wading through a right wing anabaptist prayer group here just lately. I just hate encouraging you people with facts. ". You must be logged in to comment. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
A faded line between church and state Dec 14, 2007
While Baptists have some roots in the English separatist movement and in the older Anabaptist traditions of Central Europe, we are an American phenomenon. In early American history, Baptists carried the torch for religious freedom. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Amish pray, sing at gathering to mark school shooting anniversary Oct 2, 2007
Anabaptist Foundation. Daily American Discussions. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
A year after tragedy, Amish grapple with new normal Oct 2, 2007
"The Amish were basically saying, 'We aren't going to hold a grudge against your family,' " said Donald Kraybill, senior fellow at Elizabethtown College's Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. Posted. (USA Today)
Nickel Mines Legacy: Forgive first Sep 30, 2007
"Within the first week there were 2,400 stories about forgiveness on the Web from news media around the world," said Donald Kraybill, senior fellow at the Young Center for Anabaptist Studies at Elizabethtown College in Lancaster County. "I was just astonished that forgiveness became news.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
‘Our Amish neighbors' ... Vietnam Moving Wall replica to open Thursday ... Annual meeting Sept. 28 ... Moberly Police report ... Hunter Education Course offered Sept. 21 ... Dorothy McBride ... ';var marqueewidth="350px";var marqueeheight="25px";var marqueebgcolor="#FFFFFF";////NO NEED TO EDIT BELOW THIS LINE////////////var pauseit=1;var marqueespeed=1 //slow speed down by 1 for NSvar copyspeed=marqueespeedvar pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0var iedom=document.all||document.getElementByIdif (iedom)document.write(''+marqueecontent+'')var actualwidth=''var cross_marquee, ns_marqueefunction populate(){if (iedom){cross_marquee=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("iemarquee") : document.all.iemarqueecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"cross_marquee.innerHTML=marqueecontentactualwidth=document.all? temp.offsetWidth : document.getElementById("temp").offsetWidth}else if (document.layers){ns_marquee=document.ns_marquee.document.ns_marquee2ns_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8ns_marquee.document.write(marqueecontent)ns_marquee.document.close()actualwidth=ns_marquee.document.width}lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",20)}window.onload=populate;function scrollmarquee(){if (iedom){if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))cross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)-copyspeed+"px"elsecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"}else if (document.layers){if (ns_marquee.left>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))ns_marquee.left-=copyspeedelsens_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8}}if (iedom||document.layers){with (document){document.write('')if (iedom){write('')write('')write('')write('')}else if (document.layers){write('')write('')write('')}document.write('')}}Thursday, September 20, 2007 Regina Lee, left, and Ingrid Jones, center, present Cecy Rice with a plaque in recognition of her many years of service as Randolph County Historical Society membership chairman and newsletter editor. At right is Dr. Steven Reschly, speaker. ‘Our Amish neighbors' Sep 20, 2007
Reschly explained both sects have their beginnings with the 16th century Anabaptist movement in Switzerland and southern Germany and what is now northeast France. In 1525, he said, the group felt the Reformation in Zurich was moving too slowly so split to form the Anabaptists ... The Anabaptists believed in adult baptisms, even for those who had been baptized as infants (anabaptist means re-baptizing). (Moberly Monitor-Index, MO)
Cross-shaped embassy wins architecture awards Aug 18, 2007
Beginning just after the railway station in Sumiswald, the trail heads up to the town's Protestant church, one of the scenes of the 16th-century dispute between the authorities and recalcitrant Anabaptists. A plaque on the church wall is a "memorial to the executed Anabaptists of Sumiswald, 1529-1571" and includes the name of farmer and leading Anabaptist teacher Hans Haslebacher ... The trail is part of Anabaptist Year in canton Bern. (SwissInfo.org, Switzerland)
'They have to obey the law in educating their kids,' official says Aug 17, 2007
The Mennonite, or Anabaptist, movement started in the 16th Century when a group of believers decided Luther hadn't gone far enough. Church-state structures, however, didn't tolerate them well, and over the next generations thousands were persecuted or martyred. (WorldNetDaily)
--WND Exclusive-- Jul 25, 2007
"This is a memorial to the terrorists who killed those people, not a memorial to the folks who died there innocently," said Rev. Ron McRae, head of the Bible Anabaptist Church near Jerome, Pa. about 55 miles from Pittsburgh. (WorldNetDaily)
Hope amidst change Jul 1, 2007
The Hutterites date back nearly half a millennium, emerging from the Anabaptist movement around 1525 in Switzerland. Driven to North America through persecution, the number of Hutterites once declined to nearly 100. (Helena Independent Record)
MMIA comes to an end Jun 22, 2007
When the companies merged to form MAX, the customer base was broadened from strictly Mennonite to Anabaptist. For the complete story, see this week's print edition of the Observer/Advocate, or to subscribe to our NEW eEDITION. (Mt. Lake Observer/Advocate, MN)
Mennonites to talk education Jun 2, 2007
In Fresno, plenary sessions will be held Tuesday through Friday, when speakers will address issues such as Christian worldview, a relevant Anabaptist view of education, ministry and service in the church, and service in the community and world. Plenary speakers include Takashe Manabe, principal of Evangelical Biblical Seminary in Osaka, Japan, and I.P. Asheervadam, faculty member of Mennonite Brethren Centenary Bible College in India. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
"Only is enough," Goshen chief tells IMS grads May 24, 2007
"God has never been confused and called the wrong number." A number of the people who died for early Anabaptist causes, such as the separation of church and state, "were around 20 years old," Brenneman pointed out. Courage is one of the most important qualities that a graduate should have, Brenneman said. (Kalona News, IA)
Amish in Southern Md. find solar power plain practical May 18, 2007
In the early 20th century, the Amish rejected the enticements of the public power grid, deciding they did not want to be too directly linked to, or dependent on, the outside world, said Donald Kraybill, a senior fellow at the Young Center for Anabaptist & Pietist Studies at Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania. But they never dismissed electricity wholesale. (SunSpot.net)
New MMA chief outlines vision for holistic stewardship May 17, 2007
"We serve a church community that has a strong sense of ownership in MMA. Compared with the general public, our Anabaptist members are more financially conservative," Miller said. "I know this is true from my years of experience and our member surveys bear that out. Our members appreciate an organization that pays attention to good stewardship. This strong sense of ownership, I think, is priceless." Miller described "holistic stewardship" as one of MMA's primary missions. (Kalona News, IA)
Christians To Hold Exorcism At Ex-Abortion Clinic May 16, 2007
The building will be dedicated Saturday in a religious ceremony that includes an Orthodox Christian exorcism, a Roman Catholic blessing and Lutheran and Anabaptist readings. In 1990, the Women's Health Clinic won a $61,000 judgment against Brown for protesting at the clinic. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
ETSU graduate heads to Scottish highlands May 16, 2007
"Professor Rushing told me he would be interested to see a comparison of the Anabaptist take-over of Munster, Germany in 1534 with the Branch Davidian sect in Waco, Texas," Drinnon said. Drinnon began reading and researching the Reformation period, checking out every book that Sherrod Library had on the Anabaptists, and gathering as much information as possible on the Branch Davidians. (East Tennessean, TN)
To History Lesson, your pre-1960s utopia is nothing but a fantasy. Unless racism, lynchings, McCarthyism, poverty, the KKK, sexism, and all those "traditional values" are your sort of thing. More... Apr 29, 2007
First, yes the U.S. WAS founded on Christian beliefs, more specifically Anabaptist doctrine. Take a close, honest look at the Doctrine of Anabaptists and you will see just how closely that doctrine mirrors the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. (North County Times)
Delmar Bender - Retired Farmer Apr 26, 2007
"We went to Europe, a Caribbean Bible Cruise, to World Conference in France, Anabaptist Tour to Europe and at least 40 U.S. States." "I surely appreciate my family when they come to see me. They help me get groceries, etc. as I do have some heart problems. I am happy here at the duplex and the Lord has blessed me. I have good neighbors and my needs are all met," he said. His children tell me he is a nurturing and wonderful father and that they have appreciated his guidance and loving support... (Kalona News, IA)
Amish Interpretive Center to mark 10th anniversary Apr 5, 2007
This book includes hundreds of stories of 16th century Anabaptist and earlier Christian martyrs. An eight-minute introductory video about the exhibit, artifacts and rare books, including the original 1660 edition of the Martyrs Mirror, complete the exhibit. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Low-tech post office keeps community connected Mar 27, 2007
Pinecraft's Amish and Mennonites, who follow different Christian Anabaptist denominations and are known for their plain dress and limited use of technology, purchased it in the 1980s with donations and money raised in bake sales. The couple bought the building on Yoder Avenue three years ago. (Herald-Tribune)
Wisconsin needs state office to advocate for needs of Plain People Mar 11, 2007
These descendants of Christian Pietist sects embraced Anabaptist (adult baptism) and pacifist tenets in 17th-century Europe and escaped torture and civic persecution by accepting William Penn s invitation to colonize his new commonwealth where freedom of worship was guaranteed. Neither Catholic nor Protestant, they were and remain a people apart from mainstream Christianity, seeking to live a plain life in the way of Jesus teachings, and embracing 2 Corinthians 6:17. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
How quickly innocence fades Feb 20, 2007
One of the latest video blog controversies surrounds Donnie Davies, "a self-professed Anabaptist youth pastor, reformed homosexual, and lead singer for the band Evening Service," according to wikipedia. org. (University News, MO)
Leftward Christian Soldiers Jan 30, 2007
An evangelical Anabaptist with pacifist leanings, Sider gained notoriety with his book, Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger (1977). Like Wallis, Sider was convinced that middle-class Christians needed to change their patterns of conspicuous consumption and work for the reform of social structures that cause poverty. (The American Conservative)
more » Jan 7, 2007
Jan. 5, 1527: Felix Manz, a Swiss Anabaptist is executed by drowning. Manz s conflict with Lutheran and Reformed Protestants stemmed from his denouncement of the continued practice of infant baptism. (Searcy Daily Citizen, AR)
