Ep.128 - The Road to Reformation: The Anabaptist Problem

Click here to text us your thoughts and questions!One of the pondering questions that arose out of the reformation was that of the Anabaptist’s. Who were they? Why were they so vilified? What led both Catholic and Protestants alike to despise them as much as they did with equal animosity? Were they truly heretics or simply misunderstood?This week the Curious team explore the birth and journey of the 16th century Anabaptist’s, looking at their founders, their particular beliefs and practices, the specific persecution brought to bear against them, the extremities they displayed at times, and the disastrous events of Münster! In this sixth episode of our series, The Reformation Road, the Curious team explore the impact and influence of the Anabaptist’s and question whether the persecution they suffered was justified, or whether they were deeply misunderstood Join the Curious Team this week in what promises to be a very intriguing and revealing episode Further ReadingHere’s a bit of homework for you that offers some insight into this weeks theme…Anabaptism: A Brief History - AMNetwork.ukAnabaptists - Baptist.org.ukThe Origin of Anabaptist Churches - BaptistHistoryHomepage.comWhat we’re reading?As a feature to our notes, we are adding the book or books that we’ve been browsing and reading as part of this series. So here goes….here’s a list of the best we've come across on the Reformation;Nick Page — A Nearly Infallible History of the Reformation Diarmaid MacCulloch — Reformation (Europe’s House Divided)Richard Rex — The Making of Martin Luther Andrew Pettegree — Brand LutherMichael Reeves — The Unquenchable Flame Peter Marshall — Heretics and Believers: A History of the English Reformation Bruce Gordon — CalvinIn addition, check out this great podcast from our friend Matt White, delving into the life and thinking of John Calvin. Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on SpotifySend your questions or thoughts to: [email protected] us on Instagram @theologyforthecuriousFind us on TikTok: @theologyforthecurious