Crafted by a sect that sought perfection, the classic American Shaker chair reflects the group’s devout spiritual convictions ...

In the trailer for The Testament of Ann Lee—the Amanda Seyfried drama in theaters now—you’ll see much of what you might expect from a film about early American religion. There’s spirited devotional ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the mid-1700s, Ann Lee helped start a religious movement preaching absolutely no sex. Nearly three centuries later, the Shaker ...

Any film that dares to cover the life of a spiritual leader will likely run right into a high level of skepticism, scrutiny, derision and, yes, even some old-fashioned acceptance. Religion does hold ...

Many of the tenets that 18th-century Shaker movement founder Ann Lee espoused hundreds of years ago could well enlighten today’s not-always-inclusive culture, says Amanda Seyfried. Related Articles ...

Amanda Seyfried is already used to people telling her that her new musical biopic, “The Testament of Ann Lee,” in which she plays the 18th century spiritual leader of the Shaker religion, is unlike ...

A period musical about Shaker history might not seem like an obvious choice for a breakout hit, but that’s exactly what The Testament of Ann Lee has become. Starring Amanda Seyfried in an award-magnet ...

In theory, “The Testament of Ann Lee” is a film about the birth of the Shaker religion in the 18th century, told through the story of its founder, Ann Lee. But in practice, it’s two hours of crazy ...

On Hulu right now, you can finally watch the movie that many viewers and critics were dismayed got shut out by Oscar. The Testament of Ann Lee stars Amanda Seyfried as the titular founder of the ...