Amish/External Links

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• Critical Cultural Landscapes of North America (2008), by Ingolf Vogeler. Vogeler examines the "meanings and values" of various groupings in North America. In chapter 2 ("Communal Landscapes"), he examines various Utopian groupings, both extinct (Shaker, Oneida, Amana) and currently functional (Amish Mennonite, Hutterite).

General reference

• Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia On-line Offers over 14,000 entries on Anabaptist related topics, including Amish, Brethren, Hutterite, and Mennonite groups.
• "The Schleitheim Text" Includes a full translation of the Schleitheim Articles
• Martyrs Mirror Full on-line text.

Legal issues

• National Committee for Amish Religious Freedom
• Wisconsin v. Yoder - Text of the US Supreme Court decision regarding Amish educational rights.

Amish and technology

• "Look Who's Talking" A Wired magazine article on the Amish and the use of cell phones.
• "Amish are surprise champions of solar technology" A "Newscientist" blog on the Amish and solar power.
• "Solar in Ohio's Amish Country" Article on the Amish and solar power from the Akron Beacon Journal

Criticism of the Amish

• ABC News article on the Mary Byler case
• David Yoder's Amish Deception web site
• Mary Byler's web site devoted to victims of child sexual abuse
• Growing up Amish
• Amish section on Rick Ross' anti-cult web site