Interestingly enough, those who are
more Anabaptist in their theology and ethos, tend to be more open to emerging church authors and issues.
I've been saying I've become more and
more anabaptist in my walk.
More Anabaptists were martyred in the 16th century than Christians as a whole in the three centuries of persecution that preceded Constantine.
Not exact matches
The
Anabaptist rejection of oaths was not merely an interpretative quarrel, but was understood
more deeply as a part of the
Anabaptist rejection of Christian involvement in political and military affairs.
Similarly, but
more narrowly, to believe that Christian participation in war is sometimes justified is to no longer be an
Anabaptist.
The usual theological bedfellows are split: Lutherans have
more in common with
Anabaptists in being wary of politics, while Calvinism is
more akin to a Catholic stance in favour.
The new religious identities and communities which emerged from these conflicts — Lutheran, Calvinist, Anglican, and the
more radical groupings often lumped together under the name «
Anabaptist» — did indeed share some beliefs and attitudes in common.
except that now I see a
more defined stream of young, post-evangelical Christians finding their home in the
Anabaptist tradition, which I think is exciting.
Other radical churches such as the
Anabaptists were
more democratic.