Brandon Blackwell

Brandon Blackwell is an author at Religion News Service.

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Amish fringe group wants the word ‘cult’ be banned from hate-crime trial

By Brandon Blackwell — August 14, 2012

CLEVELAND (RNS) Members of a fringe Amish group charged with committing hate crimes against fellow Amish have requested that certain words, including "cult," "splinter" and "rogue," be banned from their upcoming trial in U.S. District Court. By Brandon Blackwell.

Amish report staggering growth in Midwest

By Brandon Blackwell — August 6, 2012

MIDDLEFIELD, Ohio (RNS) The Amish are one of the fastest-growing religious groups in North America, according to a new census by researchers at Ohio State University. By Brandon Blackwell.

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