The Reformers and Their Stepchildren
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(3)Leonard Verduin. Practically all Christians have heard about the Reformers. But few have heard about their "stepchildren"—the groups of Christians, like the Anabaptists, who sprung up during the Reformation and were committed to radical discipleship. The Reformers tried to silence these "stepchildren"—but they lived on. Verduin devotes a chapter to each aspect of Anabaptist faith and life that were suggested by the derisive names their opponents gave them.
292 pp. Paper.
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Leonard Verduin. Practically all Christians have heard about the Reformers. But few have heard about their "stepchildren"—the groups of Christians, like the Anabaptists, who sprung up during the Reformation and were committed to radical discipleship. The Reformers tried to silence these "stepchildren"—but they lived on.
The Reformers and Catholics referred to the "stepchildren" as "Donatists," "Cathari," "Stabler," and "Communists," among other names. Verduin devotes a chapter to each aspect of Anabaptist faith and life that were suggested by those derisive names.
292 pp. Paper.
The Reformers and Catholics referred to the "stepchildren" as "Donatists," "Cathari," "Stabler," and "Communists," among other names. Verduin devotes a chapter to each aspect of Anabaptist faith and life that were suggested by those derisive names.
292 pp. Paper.
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This book is a worthwhile read on the subject of Anabaptism and the Reformers. Rev. Verduin has done considerable research. However, with respect to a related matter, infant baptism, the book contains a flaw. It attributes a quote to the Reformer Zwingli incorrectly. Dialogos Studies has done research into this. The practice of infant baptism should be cleared of this error. For more information on this see: http://www.dialogos-studies.com/Dialogos/baptism/Zwingli_on_Infant_Baptism.htm
This book is a worthwhile read on the subject of Anabaptism and the Reformers. Rev. Verduin has done considerable research. However, with respect to a related matter, infant baptism, the book contains a flaw. It attributes a quote to the Reformer Zwingli incorrectly. Dialogos Studies has done research into this. The practice of infant baptism should be cleared of this error. For more information on this see: http://www.dialogos-studies.com/Dialogos/baptism/Zwingli_on_Infant_Baptism.htm
As this volume shows, the accusations faced by the Anabaptists were the same as those suffered by earlier persecuted christians.
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