The Amish aren't the luddites you may have thought. From computers to tractors, here's the tech the Amish use day-to-day at home, outdoors, and at work.

In a place where Amish and Mennonite people are used to being gawked at for their non-modern clothing, I had become the object of fascination. My shorts, my forearm tattoo, my dangling earrings—the ...

Amish vs. Mennonite While the word Amish is a descriptor of the society, it is not a one-size-fits-all culture. The many different affiliations of Amish have variations of beliefs.

Mennonites and Amish, though similar, are not the same. The two groups share a history and are both considered plain people but were started in separate areas of the world, the Amish in ...

Amish vs. Mennonite While the word Amish is a descriptor of the society, it is not a one-size-fits-all culture. The many different affiliations of Amish have variations of beliefs.

Amish vs. Mennonite While the word Amish is a descriptor of the society, it is not a one-size-fits-all culture. The many different affiliations of Amish have variations of beliefs.

Michael answered with something I almost didn’t believe: “I have never once heard an Amish or Mennonite person complain about being lonely.” Surely this was hyperbole. Or exaggeration.

2. Misconception: Amish and Mennonite are synonyms. What do we mean when we talk about the Amish? For most people, and our purposes, it means Old Order Amish.

Today, the Amish are distinguished by many of Ammann’s original guiding principles, including untrimmed beards (Mennonite men do not wear beards), horses and buggies instead of cars, horse-drawn ...