Zwingli and the Anabaptists: How Friends Became Enemies
In Zurich, two Reformation churches emerged within a few years, both of which can be traced back to Huldrych Zwingli and his associates: the Reformed Church and a branch of Anabaptism, from which the Amish and Mennonite churches emerged. While Zwingli advocated a Reformed state church, the Anabaptis...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2024
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Reformed theological review
Year: 2024, Volume: 83, Issue: 1, Pages: 95-113 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CG Christianity and Politics KAG Church history 1500-1648; Reformation; humanism; Renaissance KBC Switzerland KDD Protestant Church KDG Free church |
| Further subjects: | B
Felix Mantz
B Anabaptism B Swiss Reformation B Zurich B Conrad Grebel |
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| Summary: | In Zurich, two Reformation churches emerged within a few years, both of which can be traced back to Huldrych Zwingli and his associates: the Reformed Church and a branch of Anabaptism, from which the Amish and Mennonite churches emerged. While Zwingli advocated a Reformed state church, the Anabaptists pleaded for the founding of a free church that would put into practice what was recognized as right from the New Testament, regardless of political sensitivities. The latter was so contrary to the self-image of the Zurich state that it led to serious conflicts with Zwingli and the authorities. |
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| ISSN: | 0034-3072 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Reformed theological review
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.53521/a389 |