Ohio is home to more than 86,000 Amish people. Those populations are growing, but at a time where the smallest farms are ...

The Amish have been living a version of self-sufficiency that most people only dream about. Without depending on modern technology, they’ve built lives rooted in skill, community, and practical tools ...

The Amish get something many American Christians seem to have a hard time grasping: We are citizens of God's kingdom first. As such, we have loyalties that may very well put us at odds with the state.

There are settlements of Amish all around the nation but a large number live in Pennsylvania and Ohio. The Amish are a group of plain people who are similar to but different than the Mennonite. The ...

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LANCASTER, Pa. — The Amish are expanding their presence in states far beyond Pennsylvania Dutch country as they search for affordable farmland to accommodate a population that has nearly doubled in ...

The Amish response of forgiveness following the schoolhouse shootings at Nickel Mines stunned the world. The authors of a new book about Amish forgiveness were stunned themselves to learn that, though ...

LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — Wayne Wengerd, Ohio state director of the Amish Steering Committee, which navigates relations between Amish community leaders and government officials, recalls registration ...