Anabaptism
Sign in to saveAnabaptism (from Neo-Latin , from the Greek : 're-' and 'baptism'; , earlier also ) is a Christian movement which traces its origins to the Radical Reformation in the 16th century. Anabaptists believe that baptism is valid only when candidates freely confess their faith in Christ and request to be baptized. This stance, commonly referred to as believer's baptism, is opposed to the baptism of infants, who are not able to make a conscious decision to be baptized.
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Anabaptism is a Christian movement that began during the 16th-century Radical Reformation and emphasizes believer's baptism—the idea that people should only be baptized as adults when they can consciously choose to do so, rather than as infants. This belief about baptism distinguishes Anabaptists from other Christian traditions and reflects their conviction that religious faith must be a personal, voluntary decision.
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- Lineage
- Medieval forerunners
- Zwickau prophets and the German Peasants' War
- Views on origins
- Monogenesis
- Polygenesis
- Apostolic succession
- History
- Switzerland
- Tyrol
- Low Countries and northern Germany
- Moravia, Bohemia and Silesia
- South and central Germany, Austria and Alsace
- Persecutions and migrations
- Beliefs and practices
- Types
- Spirituality
- Charismatic manifestations
- Holy Spirit leadership
- Today
- Anabaptists
- Neo-Anabaptists
- Relationship with Baptists
- Influence on society
- See also
- References
- Explanatory notes
- Citations
- General and cited sources
- Further reading
- External links
Anabaptism (from Neo-Latin , from the Greek : 're-' and 'baptism'; , earlier also ) is a Christian movement which traces its origins to the Radical Reformation in the 16th century. Anabaptists believe that baptism is valid only when candidates freely confess their faith in Christ and request to be baptized. This stance, commonly referred to as believer's baptism, is opposed to the baptism of infants, who are not able to make a conscious decision to be baptized.
The early Anabaptists formulated their beliefs in a confession of faith in 1527 called the Schleitheim Confession. Its author Michael Sattler was arrested and executed shortly afterward. Anabaptist groups varied widely in their specific beliefs, but the Schleitheim Confession represents foundational Anabaptist beliefs as well as any single document can.