I would agree with you to some extent, though Verduin certainly does footnotes and documentation better, whereas Broadbent expects you to take the veracity of his accounts at face value.I'm skeptical of the whole "remnant" idea. It seems to encourage an unrealistically black-and-white view of organizations and people, and interpretations of them as if they existed in our context rather than their own. It's been a while since I read these authors, but as I recall Verduin is especially guilty of this, while Broadbent is better in this regard.
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Fixed it.Heirbyadoption wrote:Not sure what just happened there. Sorry.
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No worries, Heir. I was just trying to bring a smile: the idea of myself, a Canonist, trying to teach a course on Anabaptist history makes a funny juxtaposition in my sense of humor. Sort of like a vegetarian trying to teach how to properly cook a roast.Heirbyadoption wrote:Am curious how in depth some of you anabaptist historians (sorry, Max ) get on the Remnant churches and their effects, such as Broadbent covers? Or do you generally just begin with the Reformation?
This is a great thread
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I've never taken Broadbent seriously. I have no way of verifying at least half of what he writes, and I don't think he did either. Unfortunately a lot of Mennonite people feel that he is the greatest thing since the invention of devilled eggs.Heirbyadoption wrote:I would agree with you to some extent, though Verduin certainly does footnotes and documentation better, whereas Broadbent expects you to take the veracity of his accounts at face value.I'm skeptical of the whole "remnant" idea. It seems to encourage an unrealistically black-and-white view of organizations and people, and interpretations of them as if they existed in our context rather than their own. It's been a while since I read these authors, but as I recall Verduin is especially guilty of this, while Broadbent is better in this regard.
Verduin at least documents his sources.
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Mine have been mostly individual presentations on biography (Marpeck is a favorite, naturally), genealogy, or specific assigned subjects, rather than a comprehensive overview.Heirbyadoption wrote:Have any of you on here ever delivered or participated in delivering a church history lecture (preferably somewhat Anabaptist focused)?
That's unfortunate; I would expect them to exorcise better judgment (or maybe they already have).lesterb wrote:Unfortunately a lot of Mennonite people feel that he is the greatest thing since the invention of devilled eggs.
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No argument on the paucity of Broadbent's documentation, or his overall reliability. I just appreciate his nuanced analysis of the groups he discusses.
Verduin, on the other hand, I found too ready to assess favored groups positively even when this flies in the face of available evidence. For example, he tends to completely dismiss charges of heresy against groups like the Cathars on the grounds that they were described exclusively by their enemies. They were probably orthodox because they rejected the Constantinian Roman church, right? Well, sure, Catholic accounts of the Cathars should be taken with a grain of salt, but...
Again, it's been many years since I read Verduin, and I'm going off my memory. And I appreciate him overall.
Verduin, on the other hand, I found too ready to assess favored groups positively even when this flies in the face of available evidence. For example, he tends to completely dismiss charges of heresy against groups like the Cathars on the grounds that they were described exclusively by their enemies. They were probably orthodox because they rejected the Constantinian Roman church, right? Well, sure, Catholic accounts of the Cathars should be taken with a grain of salt, but...
Again, it's been many years since I read Verduin, and I'm going off my memory. And I appreciate him overall.
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Calvary Bible School, a VS Unit, a church in central Ohio, my home church, a small group Bible study in my home.appleman2006 wrote:You have? Now you have me curious. When and where?Ernie wrote:I have.
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sorry. I thought you were responding to Peter's post just prior to yours and I was totally baffled as to when you would of been in on any of my talks. senior moment on my part.Ernie wrote:Calvary Bible School, a VS Unit, a church in central Ohio, my home church, a small group Bible study in my home.appleman2006 wrote:You have? Now you have me curious. When and where?Ernie wrote:I have.
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I'm not a senior and I thought the same thing appleman. I couldn't figure it out. I thought Ernie may have listened in person and then must have listened to a recording or something!appleman2006 wrote:sorry. I thought you were responding to Peter's post just prior to yours and I was totally baffled as to when you would of been in on any of my talks. senior moment on my part.Ernie wrote:Calvary Bible School, a VS Unit, a church in central Ohio, my home church, a small group Bible study in my home.appleman2006 wrote: You have? Now you have me curious. When and where?
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