Erik Wesner posed a question on his latest post on the blog Amish America that asked, “Are Amish women happy?” I responded with these comments: The answer to this first question posed is probably as varied as the question of “Are American women happy?” It is impossible to make a generalization. Yes, Amish women have a vote in church, but […]
Are Amish Women Happy? Read More »
Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. ~ Marcel Proust Monica's post is a hard act to follow. What a heartfelt and important message! Thank you again, Monica. While I am on the subject of gratitude, as we go into the harvest season, in which we gather
Today I have another guest blogger. Some of you are probably familiar with Monica the Mennobrarian, but if not, you'll want to visit her blog. If you've every tried any of her recipes, you know she has got to be a great cook. Her recipe for Bruschetta is phenomenal! Besides being a good cook and homemaker, Monica is also an awesome
Disquiet in the Land Read More »
Nostalgia is a file that removes the rough edges from the good old days. ~Doug Larson On a late Sunday morning, around the time many Amish church services have progressed to the last "song", I am listening to Amish church singing or chanting, which sounds much like a Gregorian chant. The German songs from the book called the "Ausbund"
Amish Church Singing Read More »
by Dr. Lucinda Martin Saloma has asked me to write a guest blog to explain what Pietism is. By way of introduction, I should say that I have studied and written extensively on various aspects of Pietism. I am currently a Research Fellow at the Universitaet Halle in Germany where I am working on a book on women in
An Introduction to Pietism Read More »
Thank you all for your supportive and insightful comments. I'm sorry that I don't have time to respond to each individually. Susan, you are absolutely right… I've written and said those words many, many times. — "I think people over-romanticize the Amish. They are people like everyone else, and the same problems exist among them that plague the non-Amish." The
More about Sexual Abuse among the Amish Read More »
