by Torah Bontrager | Sep 10, 2021 | Sexual Assault Survivor Support, Trauma
A few months ago, a friend and colleague brought up the word parentification in our weekly accountability meeting. “What’s that?” I asked. (Keep scrolling for the video version of this post.) When he explained what it is and how he experienced it as...
by Torah Bontrager | Sep 5, 2021 | Amish Definitions, Amish Resources
The Amish Heritage Foundation (AHF) is secular, but we get accused by nonpracticing Amish––and others of Amish heritage––of being atheist. The belief is that “secular” equals “atheist”. That’s a completely false equation, perpetuated by...
by V.B., Summer Intern | Jul 19, 2021 | Amish Resources
Most of us have a vague idea of who the Amish are and what Amish society is like, but much of those narratives are influenced by deliberate campaigns to prey upon the Amish as a symbol in a religiopolitical argument (e.g., US Supreme Court case Wisconsin v. Yoder) or...
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