Experts say the Amish lifestyle is rooted in both tradition and in strict adherence to the Bible. And the rules governing each Amish settlement are spelled out in what they called the “Ordnung ...

And Amish bishops have decided that church members who participate in "outside" prayer meetings and Bible studies will face excommunication - what the "English" world knows as shunning.

Generally, their lifestyles are characterized by simple living inspired by an interpretation of the Bible that teaches a rejection of worldly goods and comforts. Amish communities are built around ...

While neither the book nor the play overtly calls for Christian nationalism, Josiah does leave a black leather Bible on the desk in the Oval Office. Josiah is just another example of the Amish being ...

Amish churches forbid individuals to pose for face-on-photos for two reasons. First, they cite the second of the Bible's Ten Commandments: "Thou shalt not make… any graven image, or any ...