Over the next several days, I will be going into different aspects of what solidified the Anabaptist from a diverse group of non-conformists to that of a radical christian movement in the 16th century. The texts that I will be primarily refering to are, Anabaptist History and Theology: An Introduction by C. Arnold Snyder, the second book I will be utilizing is Anabaptism in Outline ed. Walter Klaasen. The Second book is more than just an outline but a translated, primary source document that details what was going on during the early radical movement.
Topics that will be covered in Unit I: Swiss Anabaptism, South German-Austrain Anabaptism, Anabaptists Groups in Strassbourg, Dutch Anabaptism, The Spread of Anabaptism: Mission and Witness, Eschatology- Study of "The End Times", Anabaptist Historiography, Was there a Common Core of Beliefs.
Unit II, will deal with Theology, Spirituality,Faith and Practice. I will be detailing: The Anabaptist Confessions and the Apostles' Creed, Christology, Salvation and Discipleship: Freedom of the Will, Spirit and Letter, Politics and Government, The Sword or the Staff, Peace and Non Resistance, Economics, Gender.
Unit III, Deals with the Church and its ecclesiology. Topics will include: The Nature of the Church, Baptism and the Lord's Supper, Church Order and Leadership, Mutual Aid-Mutual Love-Mutual Admonition, Relationship to Other Christians, and the Relevance of Sixteenth Century Anabaptism for the Church Today.
As we go on this Pilgrimage be open to the questions, God is putting on your heart. I will be sharing mine, so feel free to enter into a sacred dialog.
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