Articles
- Who Are the Anabaptists? History and BeliefsRooted in the Radical Reformation of 1525, Anabaptist beliefs emphasize believer baptism, nonresistance, mutual aid, and strict separation of church and state.
- Mennonites in America: History and BeliefsMennonite beliefs center on the teachings of Jesus Christ, voluntary believer baptism, Christian nonresistance, and compassionate service through worldwide relief.
- Where Mennonites Live: Mennonite Churches by StateThe geographic distribution of the Mennonite population by state highlights historic Anabaptist settlements in Pennsylvania and Indiana alongside major agricultural communities in Kansas and Ohio.
- The Brethren Churches: Church of the Brethren, Brethren in Christ and Grace BrethrenThe Church of the Brethren traces its origins to eighteenth-century Germany, blending Anabaptist nonresistance with Radical Pietist devotion and distinctive community ordinances.
- The Plymouth Brethren ExplainedThe Plymouth Brethren emerged in nineteenth-century Britain as an anti-sectarian movement practicing clergy-free worship, breaking of bread, and a rigorous dispensational theology.
- Who Are the Quakers? The Religious Society of FriendsThe Quakers, known formally as the Religious Society of Friends, emerged in seventeenth-century England around the conviction that the divine Light of Christ dwells directly within every human soul.
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