Abstract
Various “plain” religious groups have used the term “meeting house” to refer to their worship spaces for centuries. These groups, including the Quakers (Religious Society of Friends), Shakers, Harmonists, and others, adopted forms of worship that were intentionally in contrast with mainstream Christian religious systems. This study examines the development of the Versammlungssaal (meeting house) and related worship structures in the Community of True Inspiration, better known today as the Amana Society after its later incarnation as one of the longest-lived and most successful communal societies in the United States (1842-1932). The Inspirationists
Date
10-1-2023
Volume
17
Number
4
First Page
246
Last Page
267
Journal Title
American Communal Societies Quarterly
ISSN
1939-473X
