Zwingli and the Anabaptists: How Friends Became Enemies
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Apr 1, 2024Keywords:
Anabaptism, Conrad Grebel, Felix Mantz, Swiss Reformation, ZurichMain Article Content
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In Zurich, two Reformation churches emerged within a few years, both of which can be traced back to Huldrych Zwingli and his associates: the Reformed Church and a branch of Anabaptism, from which the Amish and Mennonite churches emerged. While Zwingli advocated a Reformed state church, the Anabaptists pleaded for the founding of a free church that would put into practice what was recognized as right from the New Testament, regardless of political sensitivities. The latter was so contrary to the self-image of the Zurich state that it led to serious conflicts with Zwingli and the authorities.
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