Continuity and Change in a Southern Beachy Amish-Mennonite Congregation

Authors

William L. Smith, Georgia Southern UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2013

Publication Title

The Journal of Amish and Plain Anabaptist Studies

ISSN

2471-6383

Abstract

Key leaders in a Beachy Amish-Mennonite church in southwest Georgia were interviewed to discuss the congregation’s history and position on religious beliefs and practices, gender roles and family life, education, work life, and areas of current concern. I then use the framework of boundary maintenance to assess the congregation’s viability. I conclude that while this congregation has experienced a variety of changes, its history reflects continuity rather than change.

Comments

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Recommended Citation

Smith, William L.. 2013. "Continuity and Change in a Southern Beachy Amish-Mennonite Congregation." The Journal of Amish and Plain Anabaptist Studies, 1 (2): 48-68: University of Akron Press. source: https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/amishstudies/vol1/iss2/5/
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/soc-anth-facpubs/108