anabaptism
Noun: 1. A Protestant movement originating in the 16th century: Anabaptism is a Christian theological movement characterized by its belief in believer's baptism (baptism of adult believers upon a personal confession of faith) as opposed to infant baptism. Core tenets typically include the primacy of the Bible, the separation of church and state, and an emphasis on discipleship and a community of believers living apart from the secular world.
- Anabaptism is used as a proper noun to refer to the specific historical movement and its doctrines.
- It is often discussed in historical, theological, or religious studies contexts.
- The principles of Anabaptism influenced many later free church traditions.
- His doctoral thesis focused on the spread of Anabaptism in Central Europe.
- A key difference between Lutheranism and Anabaptism was the view on infant baptism.
- Anabaptist (noun/adjective): Refers to an adherent of Anabaptism or something relating to it.
- Mennonites and Amish are modern groups with Anabaptist roots.
- Anabaptistic (adjective): Pertaining to the characteristics of Anabaptism.
- The community's pacifism was an Anabaptistic feature.
- Anabaptist (n.): A member or follower of the Anabaptist movement.
- Anabaptistic (adj.): Relating to Anabaptists or their doctrines.
- Rebaptism (n.): The act of baptizing again, a practice central to early Anabaptist identity (from which the name, meaning "re-baptizer," was derived by critics).
- Believer's baptism movement
- Radical Reformation (This is a broader historical category that includes Anabaptism)
The term "Anabaptism" derives from Greek and Latin roots meaning "to baptize again," a label applied by opponents who viewed the practice of baptizing adult believers (who had often been baptized as infants) as a second baptism. The movement itself emphasized it was not re-baptism, but the first true baptism upon faith.
- a Protestant movement in the 16th century that believed in the primacy of the Bible, baptised only believers, not infants, and believed in complete separation of church and state