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 …

Engraving depicting a group of Shakers dancing (1840) Background The Protestant Reformation and technological advances led to new Christian sects outside of the Catholic Church and mainstream …

Shakers: A religious group also known as the United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Coming. The Shakers were first established in England around 1750, but the community was brought to North …

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 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 …

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 Shakers were guided by core values of conviction, integrity, inclusion, and innovation. They were early advocates of gender equality, welcomed Black Shakers, practiced pacifism, and put community …

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 …