Spread the Word

When delving into the communication that was occuring begining in the radical reformation questions are asked whether the main communication style the Anabaptist was medieval or that of the enlightenment. The main way in which the Anabaptists was through pnemonics. The movement is charecterised with an educated leadership, that was soon imprisoned and the faith being left to the flock.

The flock was made up of those who were often times of the guilds or the peasant classes. Those of the guild were often educated and literate, but literate in the vernacular. During the 1520's and after there were bibles and other religios tracks that were written in the vernacular. Often times the tracks that were written by the Anabaptists were more like small concordances, that listed certain texts that would define for the possible convert what was needed to experience the inner baptism.

Hubmaier was one who provider much of the literature, in fact he provided a catechism to help the next generation of anabaptist become enculturated with their own peace witness and why believer's baptism was neccesary. Hubmaier's catechism was done through the traditional format of question and answer. He presents his question and answer format through the questioning Leonhard and through the wise answers of Hans.

The Anabaptists, because they were not part of the political life, with exceptions Marpeck, there message was stunted. It was by word of mouth that the radical movement. It is in my estimation that what truly fueled the movement was in the urgency of the gospel of the end times. It was through this meme that the movement would find growth. Unfortunately, for tragedies such as Muenster the radical movement would not be come a tour de force in Europe.