Anabaptist churches
E60313
Anabaptist churches are Christian communities, such as Mennonites and Amish, known for adult baptism, simple living, and a strong emphasis on discipleship and nonviolence.
Aliases (3)
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian denomination family
→
religious movement → |
| coreBelief |
adult baptism
→
believers baptism → community of goods (in some groups) → discipleship to Jesus → nonviolence → separation of church and state → simple living → voluntary church membership → |
| emphasizesPractice |
adult confession of faith
→
church discipline → congregational decision-making → mutual aid → non-swearing of oaths → peacemaking → plain dress (in some groups) → refusal of military service → |
| geographicDistribution |
Africa
→
Asia → Europe → Latin America → North America → |
| hasBranch |
Amish churches
→
Beachy Amish Mennonite churches → Bruderhof communities → Conservative Mennonite churches → German Baptist Brethren (historical Anabaptist-Pietist influenced) → Hutterite colonies → Mennonite churches → Old Order Mennonites → River Brethren traditions → Swiss Brethren (historical) → |
| hasTheologicalOrientation |
Protestant
→
Radical Reformation → |
| historicalCenter |
Germany
→
Netherlands → Switzerland → |
| keyDoctrine |
believers church ecclesiology
→
community discernment → following the Sermon on the Mount → nonresistance → separation from the world → |
| languageOfWorship |
various vernacular languages depending on region
→
|
| originatedDuring |
Protestant Reformation
→
|
| originatedInCentury |
16th century
→
|
| persecutedBy |
Roman Catholic authorities (historical)
→
magisterial Protestant authorities (historical) → |
| rejectsPractice |
infant baptism
→
|
| relatedMovement |
Radical Reformation
→
|
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
→
|
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Anabaptist churches
("German Baptist Brethren (historical Anabaptist-Pietist influenced)")
→
|
hasBranch |
|
Western Christianity
("Anabaptism")
→
|
hasMajorBranch |
|
Jakob Ammann
("Anabaptist")
→
|
religiousTraditionInfluenced |
|
Lord’s Prayer
→
|
usedIn |