Violence Among the Amish
2014年9月2日 · On Wednesday, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a 2013 hate-crime conviction against 15 members of an Amish separatist group who forcibly cut the beards of others in their faith. The...
Jim Cates: The Amish and War - Amish America
2015年1月29日 · For the Amish, nonresistance means a number of things, including refusal to do violence upon others and abstaining from litigation. Today, Jim Cates looks at the Amish response to war, and the expectations of society during times of conflict.
The Amish: 10 things you might not know - USA TODAY
2014年8月15日 · Here are 10 things to know about the fascinating lives of these Americans, also known as the Pennsylvania Dutch. The Amish have been in America for a long time. The first ones arrived in the...
The Amish & Nonresistance: Beyond Pacifism - Amish America
2024年8月16日 · One of the founding beliefs of Anabaptism and one which defines the Amish is their adherence to the doctrine of nonresistance. This belief influences the Amish approach not only to the military but to politics, law enforcement, and litigation. In essence, the Amish refuse to fight in wars, serve on police forces, or sue in
Jim Cates: The Amish and War (Part 2) - Amish America
2015年2月16日 · As opposed to WWI, in which prison was the primary option for those who refused to fight, and WWII and Korea, in which conscientious objector status was honed, the Amish found themselves unwillingly aligned with a significant slice of the nation that opposed America’s presence in the war.
War brings different challenges to Amish – Chicago Tribune
2001年10月21日 · With the rest of the nation transfixed by TV images of destruction and talk of retaliation, the Amish bring a fundamentally different perspective to the first war of the 21st Century. In...
Historians Examine Amish, Mennonite Response to Civil War …
2007年10月29日 · “Mennonites, Amish and the American Civil War,” by James O. Lehman of Harrisonburg and Steven M. Nolt of Goshen, Ind., describes the various strategies used by the sectarian religious groups in responding to the North-South conflict and the effects of war on these communities.
Amish Negotiations Settle Conflicts [journal article review]
2007年9月27日 · A recent journal article by Wayne F. Miller describes some of the 1400 different ways the Amish resolve their conflicts—a figure, the author tosses out, which is based on the number of Amish church districts in North America.
Amish and Mennonites | The First Amendment Encyclopedia
2023年7月30日 · Amish immigration began in earnest in 1737. The Amish and Mennonites continued to fight for religious freedom after arriving in the United States. The French and Indian War and the American Revolution called upon them to bear arms, which they opposed and for which they faced persecution.
The Real Reason The Amish Won't Serve In The Military
2022年7月13日 · Though many Christians have no qualms about serving in the military, perhaps seeing fighting and dying for one's country as part of a higher duty to God, the Amish don't see things that way, according to the University of North Carolina-Greensboro. Instead, they point to the Bible's teachings about humility and forgiveness, and therefore eschew ...