Anabaptism

American  

[an-uh-bap-tiz-uhm] / ˌæn əˈbæpˌtɪz əm /

noun

1. a branch of Christianity, beginning in Europe after 1520, that denies the validity of infant baptism, baptizes believers only, and traditionally emphasizes simplicity, compassion, nonviolence, and the separation of church and state.

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Example Sentences

Anabaptism is a Christian movement dating back to 16th century Europe centered around a literal interpretation of Jesus' teachings and adult baptism.

From Reuters • Oct. 19, 2021

Moreover, he had long been drifting away from the creed of his early childhood, the Anabaptism of his parents.

From Vondel's Lucifer by Vondel, Joost van den

Hans Denck, though in his early period of activity closely identified with this movement and regarded as one of its chief leaders in Germany, does not properly belong, however, to the banyan-tree of Anabaptism.

From Spiritual Reformers in the 16th & 17th Centuries by Jones, Rufus Matthew

For while Lutheranism stood essentially for passive obedience, and flourished nowhere save as a state church, Anabaptism was frankly revolutionary and often socialistic.

From The Age of the Reformation by Smith, Preserved

This act of banishment, however, drove J�rg Blaurock, Konrad Grebel and others to take the step which definitely instituted "Anabaptism": they baptized one another and then partook of the Lord's Supper together.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" by Various