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The Rich Sacramental Theology of Persecuted Anabaptists (While Reformation Wars Raged)
April 30, 2026
The Rich Sacramental Theology of Persecuted Anabaptists (While Reformation Wars Raged)
The sacraments (or ordinances) 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
Episode Guest Info
Dean Taylor
Dean Taylor is a writer and traveling Bible teacher, as well as the author of “A Change of Allegiance”. He and his wife, Tania, are members of Altona Christian Community in Henderson, Minnesota.
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Reagan Schrock
Reagan is a member of Wellspring Mennonite Church and lives with his wife Patricia in southeast Tennessee. Reagan, along with Jaran, started Anabaptist Perspectives in 2017, and serves in leadership in the organization, in addition to being deeply involved in overseas missions work.
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