Pop culture has enjoyed a fascination in recent years with religious communities like the Amish and Mennonites, the so-called "Plain People" known for their old-world charm, tight-knit families ...

An Amish-turned-Mennonite who works for Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Va., talks to the press about what Amish funerals are like.

A number of Conservative Mennonite and Amish leaders––who are all laymen, chosen by lot––recognize the tension in being Plain and pursuing writing.