Evaluating a neglected tradition of (Ana)baptist christology
Abstract
Oosterbaan identified a tradition of Anabaptist christology running from Ziegler in Strassborg in the 1520s to Menno Simons in the 1550s. I demonstrate that this tradition continued until at least around 1700, first amongst the Waterlander Mennonites in the Netherlands, and then amongst the English General Baptists. I sketch the development and diversity of the tradition, and then ask whether it might be considered ‘orthodox’, and whether reflecting on the scholarly reception of this tradition might help academic theologians to engage better with marginalised Christian communities today.
Citation
Holmes , S R 2023 , ' Evaluating a neglected tradition of (Ana)baptist christology ' , Scottish Journal of Theology , vol. FirstView . https://doi.org/10.1017/S0036930623000029
Publication
Scottish Journal of Theology
Status
Peer reviewed
ISSN
0036-9306Type
Journal article
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