Gay blades from Pittsfield, Mass., riding past the big brick house a century ago, might have smiled to hear them singing: Oh, it is by holy living That we gain an entrance there; For communion with ...
In the trailer for The Testament of Ann Lee—the Amanda Seyfried drama in theaters now—you’ll see much of what you might expect from a film about early American religion. There’s spirited devotional ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The perfect tagline for The Testament of Ann Lee might be “If you’re going to see only one musical about the early Shakers, make ...
Mona Fastvold’s musical drama The Testament of Ann Lee stars Amanda Seyfried as the titular founder of the Shaker sect, a group that worshipped via “ecstatic dancing” or shaking. Lee’s devout belief ...
Though the faith currently comprises one active community with two congregants, Shakerism’s ideals have found new acolytes in the food, fashion, art and design worlds. By Christopher Barnard In August ...
“A place for everything, and everything in its place” is a proverb often spoken by those familiar with the Shaker faith and style. Though the religious movement didn't coin the phrase, the association ...