Anabaptist

Anabaptists are a Christian movement from the 16th-century Radical Reformation. Key beliefs include believer's baptism, pacifism and nonresistance, and the separation of church and state. [1, 2, 3, 4]

Core Beliefs

Believer's Baptism: Rejection of infant baptism; only adults who can consciously confess faith are baptized.

Pacifism: Refusal to bear arms, fight in wars, or use violence, following the teachings of Jesus and the Sermon on the Mount.

Church and State: Total separation, believing governments should not control religious life and that Christians should remain separate from worldly politics.

Simple Living: Commitment to community discipline, mutual aid, and plain or modest lifestyles. [1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8]

History and Modern Descendants

Origin: Began in Switzerland in 1525, led by figures like Konrad Grebel, when groups started re-baptizing adults.

Persecution: Severely persecuted and executed by both Catholics and mainstream Protestants during the Reformation because their views challenged the social order.

Modern Groups: Descendants and related groups today include Mennonites, Amish, Hutterites, and the Brethren. [2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11]

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[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anabaptism

[2] https://www.britannica.com/topic/Anabaptists

[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDNzvRDxIsU&vl=en

[4] https://www.messiah.edu/sider-institute/pages/anabaptism

[5] https://study.com/academy/lesson/video/the-anabaptists-history-beliefs-quiz.html

[6] https://www.mennonitemission.net/resources/newcomer/what-is-an-anabaptist/

[7] https://anabaptistfaith.org/who-are-the-anabaptists/

[8] https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anabaptist

[9] https://ambs.edu/learn-now/what-is-anabaptism/

[10] https://www.youtube.com/shorts/fziYvmYB06k

[11] https://www.reddit.com/r/Christianity/comments/1f7nhk4/is_anabaptists_the_same_as_baptists/