2018 RNA Annual Conference
2018 RNA Annual Conference
Religion News Association
BREAKOUT PANEL: 21st Century Amish: Fiction and Reality
57 minutes Posted Sep 14, 2018 at 8:00 pm.
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The Amish community has doubled in size over the past 20 years and spread to 30 states and provinces — far beyond traditional bases such as Ohio. As the community grows, so do culture clashes and adaptations with their new neighbors. This Christian movement has long captured the public imagination for their real and imagined ways, including for its off-the-grid farming and simple lifestyle that have sparked ever-growing tourism and even a genre of Amish romance novels.