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Anabaptism (from Neo-Latin anabaptista, [1] from the Greek ἀναβαπτισμός: ἀνά 're-' and βαπτισμός 'baptism'; [1] German: Täufer, earlier also Wiedertäufer) [a] is a Christian movement which traces its origins to the Radical Reformation in the 16th century.
Anabaptist theology, also known as Anabaptist doctrine, is a theological tradition reflecting the doctrine of the Anabaptist Churches. The major branches of Anabaptist Christianity (inclusive of Mennonites , Amish , Hutterites , Bruderhof , Schwarzenau Brethren , River Brethren and Apostolic Christians ) agree on core doctrines but have nuances ...
Conservative Anabaptists, along with Old Order Anabaptists and assimilated mainline Anabaptists, are a subset of the Anabaptist branch of Christianity. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Conservative Anabaptists adhere to Anabaptist doctrine , such as the belief in nonresistance and the observance of plain dress (including the headcovering ), while making judicious ...
Schwarzenau Brethren (German Baptists), an Anabaptist tradition, are not to be confused with non-Anabaptist groups such as Primitive, Separate, Southern, Particular, who are categorized as Baptists. Although both Anabaptists and Baptists agree on rudimentary doctrines such as believer's baptism and separation of church and state, they would ...
An Anabaptist believed that one should be baptized when a conscious decision had been made to become a follower and believer in Jesus Christ. [3] While the popular view that Anabaptism is an offshoot of Protestantism is not inherently false, it fared a very different treatment from the Protestant states at the time since their followers had dissenting beliefs from mainstream reformers.
The German term is Täufer (Baptist) or Wiedertäufer ("re-Baptizers" or "Anabaptists" using the Greek ana ["again"]). [23] These forerunners of modern Mennonites were part of the Protestant Reformation , a broad reaction against the practices and theology of the Roman Catholic Church .
Baptist historian Bruce Gourley outlines four main views of Baptist origins: The modern scholarly consensus that the movement traces its origin to the 17th century via the English Separatists. The view that it was an outgrowth of the Anabaptist movement of believer's baptism begun in 1525 on the European continent.
In 1527 Michael Sattler authored the Schleitheim Articles, the first Anabaptist confession of faith. [3]: 17, 22–23 It contained seven articles on the following topics: Believer's baptism; Church discipline; Lord's Supper; Separation from the world and evil; Selection and role of pastors; Nonviolence (nonresistance) Prohibition of oath-swearing