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When I read the early Anabaptists, they didn't seem to draw much of a distinction between Old and New Testament at all. I'm of the opinion that sharply delineating the two is a feature we got from dispensationalism. Edsel Burdge's "History of the Anabaptists - Part 9" has some discussion ...

It is also interesting how many of the academic books that began to recognize genuine spirituality among Mennonites before the encounter with Revivalism came out in the 1970s and 80s, just as the church was, from the perspective of conservative groups, apostatizing. I am thinking of "The Theol...

So moving back from two-trackism and revivalism toward more Anabaptist understandings and emphasis on new birth and repentance and the amendment of life. Isn't this to a large part simply returning to Old Order views on things? It begs the question of why not simply fully embrace the OO - they were...

I do know that in some churches, someone may not end up being in the lot if they’re not qualified, although I don’t know if that would affect them being mentioned or not. I mean, it’s not like we know everybody’s private struggles that the ministry might know about, and I know somebody actually ste...

One thought that comes to mind is that John Funk, who was in many respects an innovator, also published an English translation of the Martyr's Mirror - the one that's still used today. Also, Robert Friedmann considered the 1900s a time of Anabaptist renewal. Perhaps that reflects only the rarefied a...

cmbl, you can tell me if you want this discussed elsewhere... It seems to me that some groups of Anabaptists are transitioning towards historic Anabaptism in some ways while transitioning away from it in other ways. I'd even go so far as to suggest that most groups are doing this. Each group picks ...

For a seeker in a "high tech" career, I would caution against trying to change careers too quickly. Most other types of jobs and businesses don't produce large amounts of income with relatively little work. It could be a big adjustment to try to shift, and many other Anabaptists have a he...

For a seeker in a "high tech" career, I would caution against trying to change careers too quickly. Most other types of jobs and businesses don't produce large amounts of income with relatively little work. It could be a big adjustment to try to shift, and many other Anabaptists have a he...

Much elections in a "democracy", the lot can be, and is, gamed. In some settings (from what I hear, moderate-conservatives are more prone to this) this is a more honest process where the presiding bishops over an ordination will simply ignore the nominations (but tell the congregation the...

cmbl, you can tell me if you want this discussed elsewhere... It seems to me that some groups of Anabaptists are transitioning towards historic Anabaptism in some ways while transitioning away from it in other ways. I'd even go so far as to suggest that most groups are doing this. Each group picks ...