News

  • Introducing ‘Together Across Difference’

    Join us online 7-8.15pm (UK time) on Tuesday 7th January to hear more about how together we can facilitate 10,000 conversations during 2025 as part of the Anabaptist Mennonite Network's Together Across Difference initiative celebrating the 500th Anniversary of Anabaptism in Europe. You can find information and the zoom link here: https://togetherworkshop.netlify.app/ Our new Together Across Difference project…

  • The Religious Roots of the Historic Peace Churches

    At 7.30pm on Tuesday 5 November the Anabaptist Theology Forum is hosting a presentation by Stuart Masters on ‘The Religious Roots of the Historic Peace Churches.’ Stuart is a tutor at the Quaker Learning Centre in Birmingham. He will be reflecting on the roots of the Anabaptist and Quaker movements. This event is one of a number of joint Anabaptist-Quaker sessions…

  • ‘Dissent in a Digital Age’ Conference

    ‘Dissent in a Digital Age’ The Centre for Anabaptist Studies is hosting a day-conference on Digital Theology on 7th November in the Collier Room.  We have eight excellent speakers lined up and it promises to be a fascinating day exploring topics as diverse as ‘Human Says No’, ‘Theology of Play’, ‘AI and the Church’, ‘Worldviews of…

  • CAS Lecture 2024

    At 11.00am on Wednesday 20 November, the 2024 CAS Annual Lecture at Bristol Baptist College will be given by Dr Jeremy Thomson on ‘Anabaptists and the First Testament.’ This lecture will be livestreamed for those unable to attend in person. The link is https://caslecture2024.eventbrite.co.uk/ For further information about this lecture or any aspect of the Centre,…

  • Tribute to the late Brian Haymes

    We note with sadness the sudden death of Brian Haymes, friend and mentor to many in the Anabaptist Mennonite Network, but we also celebrate his significant contributions to the Baptist and Anabaptist communities. Local pastor, preacher, principal of two Baptist theological colleges, Brian was also the co-author of God after Christendom? in our ‘After Christendom series and…

  • A Book Study with the SoulSpace Online Community

    Soulspace Belfast are planning a book group to explore The New Anabaptists this Summer.

  • Short Course: Baptist Stories

    This course is Baptist rather than Anabaptist, however its offered by colleagues who are involved in the Anabaptist/Baptist day conference in Oxford next February, and we thought it may be of interest to some.

  • Dissent in a Digital Age

    The Centre for Baptist Studies is hosting a day-conference on Digital Theology on 7th November.  We have eight excellent speakers lined up, exploring topics as diverse as ‘Human Says No’, ‘Theology of Play’, ‘AI and the Church’, ‘Worldviews of Dissent’ and much more.

  • Encountering the Anabaptists

    This short online module is being run again in November over four Thursday evenings. Who were the Anabaptists? Radical reformers - Church planters - Peace activists - Pioneers of liberty