The Anabaptist view of the church; : a study in the origins of sectarian Protestantism

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The Anabaptist view of the church; : a study in the origins of sectarian Protestantism

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a study in the origins of sectarian Protestantism

Instantiates

• The Anabaptist view of the church; : a study in the origins of sectarian Protestantism

Publication

• Boston, Starr King Press, 1958

Bibliography note

Includes bibliography

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rdacarrier

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• txt

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Contents

Chapter I. The quest for the essence of Anabaptism -- A. Radicalism in the centers of reform -- In north Germany -- In Switzerland -- In south Germany and Strassburg -- B. Revolution -- The "Maccabean" type of radical -- The Davidic realm at Münster (1534-1535) -- C. An unusual case: the tolerance of Philipp of Hesse -- Refusal to put dissenters to death -- Attitude to church reform -- Success of Philipp's policy -- D. Who were "the evangelical Täufer"? -- A convenantal people -- The problem of classification -- The Fall of the church -- A. Religious primitivism as a pattern of thought -- Anabaptism: a form of Christian primitivism -- Sources of sixteenth century primitivism -- The fall of the church -- B. Elements in the idea of the fall -- Glorification of the heroic age -- After the Golden Age, a fall -- C. Uses of the idea of the fall -- Chronological aspects -- Cultural aspects: the marks of the fallen church -- D. Analysis of the idea of the fall -- Periodization of history -- Eschatology -- E. Origins of the idea in the left wing -- Chapter III: The restitution of the true church -- A. The problem of continuity -- Where did the restitution begin? -- A different view of tradition -- B. What are the marks of the true church? -- Believer's baptism -- Spiritual government -- Community -- The Lord's supper -- The authority of civil government; passive obedience -- The Great commission -- A. The Anabaptist understanding of the command -- Central to their testimony -- Relevant to the life of the common man -- B. The opposition of the Reformers to literal obedience -- Command exhausted in the apostolic age -- Maintaining an intact Christendom -- C. The recapture of early Christian missionary zeal -- The method -- The heroic prototype -- Economic factors of importance -- D. Quiet eschatology -- Eschatology a common ground for revolutionaries and non resistants -- A theology of suffering -- The Anabaptists and natural law -- E. The verdict of history -- Chapter V: The changing reputation of the Anabaptists -- The critical problem -- A. Former treatments of Anabaptism and the source problem -- Traditional interpretations -- Lutheran -- Reformed -- Roman Catholic -- In group records and writings -- Friendly out group writing -- B. Current developments in interpretation -- Impact of religious sociologists -- The rediscovery of primary sources -- The disputations -- C. In conclusion

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21 cm

Edition

2d ed., rev. and enl.

Extent

229 pages

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58006338

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001592609

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99175623480001161

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(OCoLC)264620