Breaking the Silence: My Amish Story
6 Episodes
Breaking the Silence presents a respectfully honest view of the origins and legacy of the Amish and how they became who they are today. Through personal stories of former Amish people and interviews with Church leaders and historians it provides both a broad and an intimate perspective. The film's director says, "This film is part of my personal journey into what my Amish heritage really means."
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42:30Episode 1The Secret Strength of the Amish Church
Episode 1
TV-PG-L. A rare inside view of an Amish church service and the inner workings of the Amish culture.
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42:31Episode 2Silencing the Grabers
Episode 2
TV-PG-L. Difficult choices await the Graber couple, whose family turns on them along with the Amish church.
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42:37Episode 3An Amish Romance
Episode 3
TV-14. Three people that were leaving the Amish, Joe from Ohio, Sam from Indiana, and Polly from Missouri. Their stories started out in different times and places, but eventually their lives intertwined. Can Sam and Polly survive the efforts of their families to pull them back into the Amish?
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42:30Episode 4The Birth of the Amish Church
Episode 4
TV-PG-DV. The Reformation Era was a turbulent time in Church history. Names like Wycliffe, Tyndale, and Luther are familiar to many people. But where did the Amish come from and how does their story fit into the Reformation Era?
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42:29Episode 5Amish In Our Midst
Episode 5
TV-PG-L. Frequently asked questions about the Amish including some little know facts and aspects of the Amish Church and culture.
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42:29Episode 6Our Amish Heritage: Silent No More
Episode 6
TV-G. Many people who have come out of the Amish struggle with reconciling their past to their new lives on the outside. How should they react to their families who are convinced that they are going to hell because they are no longer part of the Amish church? If their heritage rejects them, is it...