The Community of True Inspiration, also known as the True Inspiration Congregations,[1] Inspirationalists, and the Amana Church Society) is a Radical Pietist group of Christians descending from settlers of German, Swiss, and Austrian descent who settled in West Seneca, New York, after purchasing land from the Seneca peoples' Buffalo Creek Reservation.[2] They were from a number of backgrounds and socioeconomic areas and later moved to Amana, Iowa (where they are currently based) when they became dissatisfied with the congestion of Erie County and the growth of Buffalo, New York. Christian worship in the Community of True Inspiration continues, largely unchanged from its inception.
- ^ Nordhoff 1875, p. 25.
- ^ The Brethren Encyclopedia, Volume 1. Brethren Encyclopedia, Inc. 1983.
Community of True Inspiration, a Radical Pietist movement in 18th-century Germany which became a successful communal society in 19th-century America.