anabaptism
Noun
Meaning
The doctrine of the Anabaptists.
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Estep claims that in order to understand Anabaptism, one must "distinguish between the Anabaptists, inspirationists, and rationalists."
Hans Hut is said to have brought more people into early Anabaptism than all the other Anabaptist evangelists of his time put together.
Author Calvin Pater showed how Andreas Karlstadt influenced Swiss Anabaptism in various areas, including his view of Scripture, doctrine of the church, and views on baptism.
In another work, Gottfried Seebaß and Werner Packull showed the influence of Thomas Müntzer on the formation of South German Anabaptism.
These baptisms were the first "re-baptisms" known in the movement.sfn This continues to be the most widely accepted date posited for the establishment of Anabaptism.
When Cromwell fell in 1540, his support for Anabaptism was cited by his accusers as a main charge against him.