Anabaptism: Neither Catholic Nor Protestant

accepted action already Anabaptism Anabaptists attempt authority baptism baptized basic became become beginning believed Bible blood called Catholic chapter Christ christian church claim commanded commitment concern Confession continued death demands Denck developed disciple discipleship discipline discussion doctrine economic especially Europe example expressed fact faith final function God's Gospel grace Grebel holy human ideas important individual insisted institutions interpretation Jesus kingdom leader learned live Lord Luther Marpeck matter means Menno Simons Mennonite movement nature oath obedience participate peace persecution person political poor position Protestant question radical reason referred Reformation refusal regarded rejected religious Roman rule salvation Scripture sense simply sixteenth century society Spirit statements Supper teaching theology things Thomas Müntzer tradition true truth understanding violence whole writes Zwingli