Beachy Amish Mennonite churches
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Beachy Amish Mennonite churches are a conservative Anabaptist group that blends traditional Amish and Mennonite beliefs with somewhat more modern practices, such as the use of cars and greater engagement with broader society.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Beachy Amish Mennonite churches canonical | 1 |
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anabaptist Christian denomination
ⓘ
conservative Anabaptist group ⓘ |
| approximateStartTime |
1920s
ⓘ
early 20th century ⓘ |
| classification |
horse-and-buggy-descended but car-driving group
ⓘ
plain Anabaptist group ⓘ |
| continentOfOrigin | North America ⓘ |
| coreBelief |
adult baptism
ⓘ
believer's baptism ⓘ church discipline ⓘ head covering for women ⓘ literal interpretation of the Sermon on the Mount ⓘ nonconformity to the world ⓘ nonresistance ⓘ plain lifestyle ⓘ separation from the world ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| differenceFromMainstreamMennonites |
more conservative lifestyle standards
ⓘ
plain dress and head coverings retained ⓘ |
| differenceFromOldOrderAmish |
allow ownership and driving of automobiles
ⓘ
greater engagement with broader society ⓘ |
| dressCode |
beards for married men in many congregations
ⓘ
cape dresses for women in many congregations ⓘ head veiling for women ⓘ plain clothing ⓘ |
| ecclesiology |
believers' church
ⓘ
free church tradition ⓘ |
| foundingLeader | Moses M. Beachy ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ Canada ⓘ Latin America ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| governance |
congregational with strong bishop leadership
ⓘ
use of church rules (ordnung) ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
English
ⓘ
German ⓘ Pennsylvania German ⓘ |
| missionFocus |
domestic missions in North America
ⓘ
international missions ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Moses M. Beachy ⓘ |
| originatedFrom |
Amish
ⓘ
surface form:
Old Order Amish
Old Order Mennonite tradition ⓘ |
| practice |
Sunday schools
ⓘ
emphasis on excommunication and shunning in discipline ⓘ evangelism and mission work ⓘ head coverings for women ⓘ nonresistance to war ⓘ plain dress ⓘ rejection of military service ⓘ revival meetings in some congregations ⓘ use of English in worship in many congregations ⓘ use of German or Pennsylvania Dutch in some congregations ⓘ use of automobiles ⓘ use of meetinghouses rather than home worship ⓘ |
| religiousBranch |
Amish
ⓘ
Mennonites ⓘ
surface form:
Mennonite
|
| religiousTradition |
Anabaptist churches
ⓘ
surface form:
Anabaptism
|
| stanceOnTechnology |
limited or filtered internet use in many congregations
ⓘ
rejection of television in many congregations ⓘ selective acceptance of modern technology ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | conservative ⓘ |
| viewOnDivorce | generally prohibit divorce and remarriage ⓘ |
| viewOnMarriage | traditional heterosexual marriage ⓘ |
| viewOnState | separation of church and state ⓘ |
| viewOnViolence | pacifist ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.