Why did the Early Church grow?
Quotations from Early Church writings on several themes, selected by Alan Kreider.
Tag: History
Why Did Dirk Willems Turn Back?
An article that reflects on the issues raised by perhaps the most famous Anabaptist story.
From Mennonite to Anabaptist: Mennonite Witness in England since 1974
Alan Kreider reports on the significant developments in the Mennonite mission as he witnessed them.
Economical with the Truth: Swearing and Lying – An Anabaptist Perspective
We believe that there’s a connection between that kind of respectable swearing and a crisis of truthfulness in our time.
Baptism and Catechesis as Spiritual Formation
When Christians rediscover baptism, they also discover that it can’t be done lightly.
Violence and Mission in the Fourth and Fifth Centuries: Lessons for Today
What happened in the Roman world in the fourth and fifth centuries in violence and mission has had immense consequences.
A Kitchen Evangelist: Margaret Hellwart
A sample of the dramatized readings of early Anabaptist stories created by Alan and Eleanor Kreider.
Introducing The Waldensians
One of several dissenting movements that predated the Anabaptists but shared some of their convictions.
Introducing The Donatists
One of several dissenting movements that predated the Anabaptists but shared some of their convictions.
Introducing The Montanists
One of several dissenting movements that predated the Anabaptists but shared some of their convictions.
