Inside the Texas Christian community likened to the Amish that strives for 'peaceful coexistence with the land' - where residents flock after becoming disillusioned with city life Filmmaker Kirsten Dirksen spent time exploring the Homestead Heritage The Christian community of more than 1,000 residents is set on 510 acres 'Anyone can join our community, provided they fully understand our beliefs' By Sadie Whitelocks For Dailymail.com Published: 13:54 EDT, 11 June 2024 | Updated: 15:15 EDT, 11 June 2024 e-mail 1 View comments A fascinating documentary takes viewers inside a Texan community who live similarly to the Amish, with traditional practices favored over technology. Documentary maker Kirsten Dirksen spent time exploring the Homestead Heritage, which is set over 510 acres in Waco, Texas .
The Christian community of more than 1,000 residents states on its website that it 'stresses simplicity, sustainability, self-sufficiency, cooperation, service and quality craftsmanship. 'It also strives to live in peaceful coexistence with the land, other people and other faiths.' In a YouTube video, Kirsten speaks with various community members to get a taste of what life on the Homestead Heritage is like, and by the end she sums it up as 'idyllic.
' Documentary maker Kirsten Dirksen spent time exploring the Homestead Heritage, which is set over 510 acres in Waco, Texas The Christian community of more than 1,000 residents states on its website that it 'stresses simplicity, sustainabilit.
