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Anabaptists and the Sword

Author : James M. Stayer
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 172520181X
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (252 download)

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Download or read book Anabaptists and the Sword written by James M. Stayer and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2002-08-08 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anabaptists and the Sword (1972; revised edn. 1976) is the first book to challenge the consensus, dating from the seventeenth century, that sixteenth-century Anabaptists were nonresistants, or Christian pacifists. While recognizing the importance of the nonresistance tradition among Anabaptists, the book gives equal attention to more militant elements in Anabaptism. It is also pioneering in giving attention to Anabaptist practice as well as Anabaptist teaching on this subject.

Anabaptists and the Sword

Author : James M. Stayer
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1592440193
Total Pages : 413 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (924 download)

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Download or read book Anabaptists and the Sword written by James M. Stayer and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2002-08-08 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anabaptists and the Sword (1972; revised edn. 1976) is the first book to challenge the consensus, dating from the seventeenth century, that sixteenth-century Anabaptists were nonresistants, or Christian pacifists. While recognizing the importance of the nonresistance tradition among Anabaptists, the book gives equal attention to more militant elements in Anabaptism. It is also pioneering in giving attention to Anabaptist practice as well as Anabaptist teaching on this subject.

The Christian and the Sword

Author : Peter Walpot
Publisher : The Plough Publishing House
ISBN 13 : 0874868785
Total Pages : 103 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (748 download)

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Download or read book The Christian and the Sword written by Peter Walpot and published by The Plough Publishing House. This book was released on 2011 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Doctrine of the Sword in the First Decade of Anabaptism

Author : James Mentzer Stayer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 766 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book The Doctrine of the Sword in the First Decade of Anabaptism written by James Mentzer Stayer and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 766 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Anabaptist Vision

Author : Harold S. Bender
Publisher : MennoMedia, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0836197224
Total Pages : 29 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (361 download)

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Download or read book The Anabaptist Vision written by Harold S. Bender and published by MennoMedia, Inc.. This book was released on 1960 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Anabaptist Vision, given as a presidential address before the American Society of Church History in 1943, has become a classic essay. In it, Harold S. Bender defines the spirit and purposes of the original Anabaptists. Three major points of emphasis are: the transformation of the entire way of life of the individual to the teachings and example of Christ, voluntary church membership based upon conversion and commitment to holy living, and Christian love and nonresistance applied to all human relationships.

Separation and the Sword in Anabaptist Persuasion

Author : Gerald J. Mast
Publisher : Pandora Press U. S.
ISBN 13 : 9781931038348
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (383 download)

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Download or read book Separation and the Sword in Anabaptist Persuasion written by Gerald J. Mast and published by Pandora Press U. S.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through rhetorical criticism of Anabaptist confessional argument during the Reformation era, the book describes the relationship between separation and peace articulated by Anabaptist leaders and writers in the decades following the adoption of the Schleitheim Brotherly Union in 1527. By exploring this rhetoric of peaceable Anabaptist persuasion, the book provides resources for all nonconformists who seek to make peace through spiritual practice and public argument. Includes extensive notes, bibliography, and index.

A Contemporary Anabaptist Theology

Author : Thomas N. Finger
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 9780830878901
Total Pages : 610 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (789 download)

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Download or read book A Contemporary Anabaptist Theology written by Thomas N. Finger and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2010-02-26 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this comprehensive volume Thomas N. Finger takes on the formidable task of making explicit the often implicit theology of the Anabaptist movement and then presenting, for the sake of the welfare of the whole contemporary Christian church, his own constructive theology. In the first part Finger tells the story of the development of Anabaptist thought, helping the reader grasp both the unifying and diverse elements in that theological tradition. In the second and third parts Finger considers in more detail the major themes essential to Anabaptist theology, first considering the historic views and then presenting his own constructive effort. Within the Anabaptist perspective Finger offers a theology that highlights the three dimensions of its salvific center: the communal, the personal and the missional. The themes taken up in the final part form what Finger identifies as the convictional framework of that center; namely, Christology, anthropology and eschatology. This book is a landmark contribution of Anabaptist theology for the whole church in biblical, historical and contemporary context.

The Bible in History

Author : David W. Kling
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198029802
Total Pages : 403 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (98 download)

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Download or read book The Bible in History written by David W. Kling and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2004-08-12 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No one can doubt that the Bible has exerted a tremendous influence on Western civilization since the dawn of Christianity. But few of us have considered the precise nature of that influence in particular historical contexts. In this book, David Kling traces the fascinating story of how specific biblical texts have at different times emerged to be the inspiration of movements that have changed the course of history. By examining eight such pivotal texts, Kling elucidates the ways in which sacred texts continue to shape our lives as well as our history. Among the passages he discusses are: * "Upon this rock I will build my church" (Matthew 16:18), which inspired the formation of the papacy and has served as its foundation for centuries * "The righteous will live by faith" (Romans 1:17), which caught the imagination of Martin Luther and sparked the Protestant Reformation * "Go to Pharaoh and say to him, 'Thus says the Lord: Let my people go, so that they may worship me'" (Exodus 8:1), which has played an important and diverse role in African American history from early slave spirituals through the modern civil rights movement and beyond * "There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus" (Galatians 3:28), which has been adopted by feminists as a rallying cry in the battle for women's ordination Each of the historical episodes he explores--from the beginning of Christian monasticism to the emergence of Pentecostalism--is evidence of the dynamic interplay between Scripture and the social and cultural context in which it is interpreted. Kling's innovative study of this process shows how sacred texts can give life to social movements, and how powerful social forces can give new meaning to Scripture.

Only the Sword of the Spirit

Author : Jacob Abram Loewen
Publisher : Kindred Productions (c) 1997
ISBN 13 : 9780921788447
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (884 download)

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Download or read book Only the Sword of the Spirit written by Jacob Abram Loewen and published by Kindred Productions (c) 1997. This book was released on 1997 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Only the Sword of the Spirit reconstructs the development of Menno Simon's "anabaptist Vision and methodically traces its evolution through the entire northern stream of Mennonites in Holland, Prussia, North Germany, Russia, and North America....It concludes with an appeal for the recovery of a relevant version of Menno Simon's 16th century vision for our own times.o

The Anabaptists

Author : Hans-Jurgen Goertz
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135088675
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book The Anabaptists written by Hans-Jurgen Goertz and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-01-11 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Anabaptists were at the radical, utopian edge of the Reformation, ruthlessly repressed by Catholic, Lutheran and secular authorities alike. Hans-Jurgen Goertz gives a comprehensive account of their political and religious significance, their views, and their social setting within the wider context of the Reformation. Particular attention is paid to the role and experience of women and of 'ordinary' Anabaptists in addition to those of the educated elite. Whilst the focus of the book is on Germany, extensive coverage is also given to Anabaptism in England, Switzerland, the Netherlands and elsewhere. This English edition includes a new introduction which considers the historiographical context of the book. The opening chapter has also been expanded to include a section on the emergence of Anabaptism in England. The Anabaptists has been fully revised since its publication in German, and takes account of the most recent historiography on the subject. It also includes a selection of primary sources together with a full listing of important Anabaptist works.

On the Sword

Author : Balthasar Hubmaier
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781496174048
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book On the Sword written by Balthasar Hubmaier and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-03-07 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since I always, in this and my other teachings and deeds, desire justice and right, if I err I will gladly permit myself to be banished and punished, as is just. But, according to the Scripture, let them bear witness against the evil; but if I err not, wherefore do they smite me, wherefore do they brand me? For though my enemies (of whom I have as many as the old scaly serpent) are never willing to let me be justly judged, I am not so. If my God and Lord must suffer that they do offence and violence to his word, I must also suffer, yet (God be praised) not as an evil-doer. Let every one judge as he desires to be judged by the Lord.

Anabaptist History and Theology

Author : C. Arnold Snyder
Publisher : Kitchener, Ont. : Pandora Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 492 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Anabaptist History and Theology written by C. Arnold Snyder and published by Kitchener, Ont. : Pandora Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The unabridged version of Anabaptist History and Theology, published in 1995, received high praise from reviewers. One called the book "a masterful survey," while another concluded that the book "tells the Anabaptist story with impressive synthetic power." Anabaptist History and Theology: Revised Student Edition follows the same narrative format and story line as the unabridged book. But the text has been completely rewritten and redesigned to meet the needs of the non-specialist reader. This second, revised edition features larger print and numerous sidebars and text boxes for the benefit of students." --

Disavowing Constantine

Author : Nigel G. Wright
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1597527939
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (975 download)

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Download or read book Disavowing Constantine written by Nigel G. Wright and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Disavowing Constantine' draws upon the work of two highly influential modern theologians, Jÿrgen Moltmann and John Howard Yoder, to develop an independent and constructive understanding of the relation of the church to the state. Its aim is to restate for modern understanding the insights of the Believers Church tradition and to work out their implications for Christian participation in the civil order. In this complex realm, positive insights are located in traditions usually regarded as incompatible, but the thesis of the book concerns disavowing Constantine, renouncing the reliance of the church upon coercive power to further its mission in order to rediscover how a faithful church might nonetheless participate as a witness within the power structures of human society.

Mennonites, Politics, and Peoplehood

Author : James Urry
Publisher : Univ. of Manitoba Press
ISBN 13 : 0887554113
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (875 download)

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Download or read book Mennonites, Politics, and Peoplehood written by James Urry and published by Univ. of Manitoba Press. This book was released on 2011-07-15 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mennonites and their forebears are usually thought to be a people with little interest or involvement in politics. Mennonites, Politics, and Peoplehood reveals that since their early history, Mennonites have, in fact, been active participants in worldly politics. From western to eastern Europe and through different migrations to North America, James Urry’s meticulous research traces Mennonite links with kingdoms, empires, republics, and democratic nations in the context of peace, war, and revolution. He stresses a degree of Mennonite involvement in politics not previously discussed in literature, including Mennonite participation in constitutional reform and party politics, and shows the polarization of their political views from conservatism to liberalism and even revolutionary activities. Urry looks at the Mennonite reaction to politics and political events from the Reformation onwards and focusses particularly on those people who settled in Russia and their descendants who came to Manitoba. Using a wide variety of sources, Mennonites, Politics, and Peoplehood combines an inter-disciplinary approach to reveal that Mennonites, far from being the “Quiet in the Land,” have deep roots in politics.

The Anabaptist Story

Author : William R. Estep
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780802808868
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book The Anabaptist Story written by William R. Estep and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 1996 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four hundred seventy years ago the Anabaptist movement was launched with the inauguration of believer's baptism and the formation of the first congregation of the Swiss Brethren in Zurich, Switzerland. This standard introduction to the history of Anabaptism by noted church historian William R. Estep offers a vivid chronicle of the rise and spread of teachings and heritage of this important stream in Christianity. This third edition of The Anabaptist Story has been substantially revised and enlarged to take into account the numerous Anabaptist sources that have come to light in the last half-century as well as the significant number of monographs and other scholarly works on Anabaptist themes that have recently appeared. Estep challenges a number of assumptions held by contemporary historians and offers fresh insights into the Anabaptist movement.

Power, Authority, and the Anabaptist Tradition

Author : Benjamin W. Redekop
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 0801876737
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Power, Authority, and the Anabaptist Tradition written by Benjamin W. Redekop and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2003-04-01 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Founded in part on a rejection of "worldly" power and the use of force, Anabaptism carried with it the promise of redemptive power. Yet the attempt to banish worldly power to the margins of the Christian community has been fraught with dilemmas, contradictions, and, at times, blatant abuses of authority. In this groundbreaking book, Benjamin W. Redekop, Calvin W. Redekop, and their coauthors draw on classic and contemporary thinking to confront the issue of power and authority in the Anabaptist-Mennonite community. From the power relationships of the sixteenth-century Peasants' War to issues of contemporary sexuality, the topics of Power, Authority, and the Anabaptist Tradition are sure to interest a wide audience. Contributors: Stephen C. Ainlay, College of the Holy Cross • J. Lawrence Burkholder, President Emeritus, Goshen College • Lydia Neufeld Harder, Toronto School of Theology • Joel Hartman, University of Missouri • Jacob A. Loewen, missionary, retired • Dorothy Yoder Nyce, Writer and former Assistant Professor, Goshen College • Lynda Nyce, Bluffton College • Wesley Prieb (deceased), former dean, Tabor College • Benjamin W. Redekop, Kettering University • Calvin W. Redekop, Conrad Grebel College, emeritus • James M. Stayer, Queen's University, Ontario

The Naked Anabaptist

Author : Stuart Murray
Publisher : MennoMedia, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0836199847
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (361 download)

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Download or read book The Naked Anabaptist written by Stuart Murray and published by MennoMedia, Inc.. This book was released on 2015-10-20 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Click here to read the introduction to The Naked Anabaptist. In churches and kitchens and neighborhood centers across the world, communities of Jesus-followers are crafting a vision of radical service, simple living, and commitment to peace. Many are finding a home in a Christian tradition almost five centuries old: Anabaptism. Who are the Anabaptists? What do they believe? Where did they come from? What makes them different from other Christians? And can you become an Anabaptist without leaving your own church? Follow Stuart Murray as he peels back the layers to reveal the core convictions of Anabaptist Christianity, a way of following Jesus that challenges, disturbs, and inspires. Glimpse an alternative to nationalistic, materialistic, individualistic Christian faith. If you are seeking a community of authentic discipleship, heartfelt worship, sacrificial service, and radical peacemaking, consider this your invitation. This new edition features: Voices and stories from North America and the global church. Updated and expanded definition and discussion of Christendom. Updated resource section. Free downloadable study guide available here.