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Photo by Errol on UnsplashThe Emme Valley lies in west central Switzerland, forming part of the Canton of Bern. It is a hilly landscape with the Emme River flowing through, forming a basin. The regi … read more

When the first Amish settlers moved into the Sugarcreek and Walnut Creek Valleys of Tuscarawas and Holmes Counties, Ohio, they soon had a knock on their remote cabin doors. Upon opening the do … read more

Last month we stepped back and took a wide look at the nature and shape of the Anabaptist world of 1800. We learned that about 500 Amish had moved from their European homes to Pennsylvania. In the N … read more

By the middle of the sixteen hundreds, the public execution of Anabaptists had come to a complete stop, but there was still persecution. Certain areas would attempt to deal with their “Anabaptist p … read more

Heinz Gaugel, the man who painted Behalt, did much of his research in the Martyr’s Mirror. In his reading, he came across an account that he felt deserved a prominent place on the canvas, and in th … read more