The Rich Sacramental Theology of Persecuted Anabaptists (While Reformation Wars Raged) - Dean Taylor

About this episode

Dean Taylor discusses the sacramental beliefs of the Anabaptists and their persecution during the Reformation.

The sacraments of the church were some of the most fundamental issues in the Reformation debates. Dean Taylor explains how intense these differences in theology were and how the Anabaptists were often persecuted and executed for not fitting with the standard Catholic or Protestant teaching of the time. So, what did the first Anabaptists believe about the sacraments? Dean’s previous episode on the atonement Our documentary channel on early Anabaptism The Eucharistic Theology and Ethics of Balthasar Hubmaier Russian Nuclear Orthodoxy: Religion, Politics, and Strategy This is the 317th episode of Anabaptist Perspectives, a podcast, blog, and YouTube channel that examines various aspects of conservative Anabaptist life and thought. Sign-up for our monthly email newsletter which contains new and featured content! Join us on Patreon or become a website partner to enjoy bonus content! Visit our YouTube channel or connect on Facebook . Read essays from our blog or listen to them on our podcast, Essays for King Jesus Subscribe on your podcast provider of choice Support us or learn more at anabaptistperspectives.org . The views expressed by our guests are solely their own and do not…

People in this episode

Guest: Dean Taylor

Topics covered

• sacramental theology
• Anabaptists
• Reformation debates
• persecution
• Catholic teaching
• Protestant teaching

Keywords

• sacraments
• Anabaptist beliefs
• Reformation
• theology
• persecution
• Catholic
• Protestant

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Anabaptist Perspectives, Wellspring Mennonite Church

Books & works: The Eucharistic Theology and Ethics of Balthasar Hubmaier, Our documentary channel on early Anabaptism, Russian Nuclear Orthodoxy: Religion, Politics, and Strategy

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