(Exodous 20:14). Second, in a communal society that values humility, posing for photos is a sign of pride that calls attention to oneself and rubs against Amish beliefs about the importance of ...

Dating apps are commonplace in the United States, but the Amish stay offline. Two DW reporters traveled to Pennsylvania to ...

The Swartzentruber Amish teamed up with Harvard Law to challenge Ohio's new traffic law that requires flashing lights on ...

The large Amish community in Lancaster County and across the state has long been seen as an untapped voting bloc for ...

Mennonite culture is a wide spectrum. More conservative Mennonites mirror similar beliefs and practices to Amish people, while modern Mennonites have embraced the changing times closer to a non ...

which prohibits the making of "graven images," the Amish believe any physical representation of themselves (whether a photograph, a painting, or film) promotes individualism and vanity ...