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Anabaptist: High Germans
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Anabaptist comes from the Greek meaning "rebaptiser". The term was usually used as a form of derision. Individuals did not refer to themselves as Anabaptists, some groups used the term Brethren to describe themselves. By 1525, Anabaptist congregations were spreading across most of German speaking Europe.
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[N]ineteenth- and twentieth-century Marxist historians were among the first sympathetic interpreters to raise the theme of radical politics to prominence in Anabaptist studies. They were interested in Anabaptists as defenders of an ideology of the poor at a crucial stage of the Reformation when mainstream reformers were allying themselves with the interests of capital and the feudal ruling class. Few historians of Anabaptism today are Marxists, but issues the Marxists addressed—the social character of Anabaptist groups and the centrality of revolutionary events like the German Peasants' War of 1525 and the period of Anabaptist rule in Münster from 1534 to 1535—continue to be prominent.
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With the publication of this magnum opus, Thomas Finger has secured his place on the forefront of constructive Anabaptist theological reflection for the new millennium. In critical, always perceptive, dialogue with the whole range of voices from Scripture, tradition and contemporary theological voices, Finger offers a fresh, compelling theological vision. Highly recommended for both novices and professional theologians across the ecumenical spectrum.
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Most Anabaptist congregations held a general core of spiritual values. They attributed little importance to most questions of theology, and religious ceremonies in general. They placed a high value on the inspired Word of God, and a love for their fellow man. Discipleship was a valued tenet. They shunned contact with the corrupted worldly society outside their own communities.
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