Hutterites
German-speaking commune dwellers
Hutterites are members of a Christian Anabaptist sect that practices communal living and pacifism.
Named after sixteenth-century founder Jakob Hutter, they live in agricultural colonies called Bruderhofs, primarily in the northern Great Plains and Canadian prairies.
Like the Amish and Mennonites, they maintain separation from mainstream society, though Hutterites readily adopt modern farming technology.
The Hutterite colony supplied produce to nearby towns.
Religious movement splitting Christianity
- pacifismAntiwar moral stance
- nonresistanceRefusal to oppose force
- MennonitesProtestant Anabaptist denomination
- AmishTraditional simple-living sect
martyrs · persecution · sixteenth-century · Moravians · separation · discipleship
Dependent territorial settlement
- communeShared-living community
- collectiveJointly organized group
- sharedHeld in common
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
brotherhood · cooperation · solidarity · unity · interdependence · egalitarian · communitarian · integration
Able to provide independently
- ruralOf the countryside
- traditionalistAdherent to established customs
- separationState of being apart
- modestLacking in pretension
patriarchal · homeschooling · insular · endogamy · handcrafts · quilting · woodworking
Cultivating land for food
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
- poultryBirds raised for food
- dairyingMilk production industry
- grainCereal plant's harvest unit
cultivation · harvesting · irrigation · husbandry · pastures · self-sufficiency · produce · agribusiness
Reformation
Religious movement splitting Christianity
- pacifismAntiwar moral stance
- nonresistanceRefusal to oppose force
- MennonitesProtestant Anabaptist denomination
Amish · martyrs · persecution · sixteenth-century · Moravians · separation · discipleship
colony
Dependent territorial settlement
- communeShared-living community
- collectiveJointly organized group
- sharedHeld in common
fellowship · brotherhood · cooperation · solidarity · unity · interdependence · egalitarian · communitarian · integration · harmony
self-sufficient
Able to provide independently
- ruralOf the countryside
- traditionalistAdherent to established customs
- separationState of being apart
modest · patriarchal · homeschooling · insular · endogamy · handcrafts · quilting · woodworking
farming
Cultivating land for food
grain · cultivation · harvesting · irrigation · husbandry · pastures · self-sufficiency · produce · agribusiness · cattle
worship
Religious reverence and praise
elders · minister · baptism · confession · ordination · humility · obedience · afterlife · salvation · piety
Hutteriteshomesteaders
Land-claiming rural settlers
libertarians · frontier settlers · sole proprietors · survivalists
HutteritesEpiscopalians
U.S. Anglican church members
Presbyterians · Roman Catholics · Southern Baptists · Methodists · megachurches