The old road to heaven -- The Hutterites -- The Mennonites -- The Amish -- The Brethren -- Common convictions -- Four roads to heaven -- Preserving a pilgrim people ...

PHILADELPHIA -- Amish communities and other isolated religious colonies are thriving by persuading their children to continue their largely preindustrial ways and remain with their churches, according ...

Glenda Maendel’s German-influenced intonation is in keeping with a North Dakotan accent, although certain sounds in her soft voice hint at an unfamiliar dialect. Her voice’s German lilt is stronger ...