Christ’s Headship of the Church: According to Anabaptist Leaders Whose Followers Became Mennonites

by J. H. Langenwalter

Publisher:

Mennonite Book Concern

, 1922

Overview

The movement, known as Anabaptism, affords a rich field for speculation because of the fact that it came into such prominence during the Reformation period; because so many divisions, sects, and denominations either grew out of it or came through it; and because of the nature of the sources upon which we are dependent for our information. Culling a mass of historical material, Langenwalter maintains that only through the lives and writings of its early leaders can a true understanding of Anabaptism be formed.

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Key Features

• Analyzes the culture, times, and conditions of the birth of the Mennonite Church
• Establishes the beliefs and characteristics of Anabaptists
• Examines the early Anabaptist leaders and their contributions to the Anabaptist movement

Contents

• A Survey of the Times and Conditions in Which the Mennonite Church Was Born
• Characteristics of Anabaptists
• Representative Leaders of the Anabaptists and Early Mennonites
• Ways in Which the Conceptions of These Leaders Regarding Christ’s Headship of the Church Found Expression
• Appendix I: “Die Sieben Artikel Von Schaltten Am Randen”
• Appendix II: Wiedertäufer Artikl vom Jahr 1527, zusammengstellt nach den Bekenntnissen der 1527—1528 in der Stadt Steyer verhörten Wiedertäufer aus der Bruderschaft des Hans Hut
• Appendix III: Pesecutions and the Pesecuted
• Appendix IV: “Articul III. Von der Wieder-auffrichtung und Versühnung des Menschlichen Geschlechts mit Gott”
• Appendix V: “Articul IV. Von der Zukunfft unsers Erlösers und Seligmachers Jesu Christi”

Product Details

• Title: Christ’s Headship of the Church According to the Anabaptist Leaders Whose Followers Became the Mennonites
• Author: J. H. Langenwalter
• Publisher: Mennonite Book Concern
• Publication Date: 1922
• Pages: 288

About J. H. Langenwalter

Jacob Hermann Langenwalter (1877–1965) was educated at Bethel College, Baldwin Wallace College, Oberlin Theological Seminary, Harvard University, Hartford Theological Seminary, and was awarded an honorary degree of DD from Baldwin Wallace. He taught at numerous colleges and served as president of Bethel College for four years. His works include For All Mankind, The Challenge of the Present: Three Lectures, and The Charge of the Church of Jesus Christ to You.