Shakers developed written covenants in the 1790s. Those who signed the covenant had to confess their sins, consecrate their property and their labor to the society, and live as celibates. If they were …

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3 days ago · Deeply dedicated to ideals of communal living and asceticism, the Shakers designed and constructed furniture that reflected their belief that to make a thing well was in itself an act of prayer …

The “Shaking Quakers,” or Shakers, split from mainstream Quakerism in 1747 after being heavily influenced by Camisard preaching. The Shakers developed along their own lines, forming into a …

5 days ago · The Shakers: How an Early Christian Sect Defined One of America’s Most Enduring Craft Traditions Far more than a furniture style, Shakerism represented an all-consuming belief system …

Find out who the Shakers are, founded by Ann Lee, where they live and what their beliefs are.

The founder of the Shakers, Ann Lee, was a blacksmith’s daughter and a mill hand in Manchester, England. Looking for a more personal and emotional religion than the official Church of England, in …

The Shakers’ religious and administrative leadership consisted of a man and a woman who held equal authority at each level. They worshiped with their own unique songs and dances, and brought …

Dec 22, 2025 · The Shakers of Lee’s day – now seen as American as apple pie – were regarded as a fundamental threat to society. In part, that stemmed from their perceived dissolution of families.

The Shakers taught that Jesus was the first manifestation of Christ upon the earth, and that Ann Lee was the second. They believed that divine truth both began with Jesus and continued in a new …