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The Mennonites' Dirty Little Secret
What Christians could learn from Menno Simons and how he rescued the Anabaptist movement.
John D. Roth
From the Archives: The Schleitheim Confession
Translated by Miriam Usher Chrisman. Printed at Strassburg by Jacob Frölich Zentralbibliothek Zürich, Wick Collection PAS II 1/2. The broadsheet is dated in the collection as 1544.
1525 The Anabaptist Movement Begins
Hated by Protestants and Catholics alike, these "radical reformers" wanted to not merely reform the church but restore it.
1963 Martin Luther King, Jr. Leads the March on Washington
A Baptist preacher had a dream that guided one of the most profound social movements of our times.
Dr. Wesley A. Roberts is pastor of Peoples Baptist Church of Boston and a member of the advisory board of Christian History.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Did You Know?
Little-known or remarkable facts about Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906–1945)
Mark and Barbara Galli live in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. This is their first joint contribution to Christian History.
The Life and Death of a Modern Martyr
Born into privilege, Dietrich Bonhoeffer was headed toward a brilliant career as a theologian. Then he came to see life "from the perspective of those who suffer." In Nazi Germany, that cost him his life.
Dr. Geffrey B. Kelly is professor of systematic theology at La Salle University in Philadelphia and author of Liberating Faith: Bonhoeffer's Message for Today (Augsburg, 1984).
Christianity and the Civil War: Did You Know?
Little-known or remarkable facts about Christianity during the American Civil War
Christianity and the American Revolution: Did You Know?
Little-known or remarkable facts about Christianity and the American Revolution
Cassandra Niemczyk is a freelance writer from Wheaton, Illinois, and a regular contributor to CHRISTIAN HISTORY.
The Price of Dissent
Christians who argued against independence suffered for it.
Harry S. Stout
Christianity and the American Revolution: Recommended Resources
David W. Kling is assistant professor of religious studies at the University of Miami and author of "A Field of Divine Wonders: The New Divinity and Village Revivals in Northwestern Connecticut, 1792–1822" (Penn State, 1993).
From the Editor: Discovering the Unexpected - Again
Mark Galli
The Rise of Pentecostalism: Did You Know?
Little-known or remarkable facts about early Pentecostalism.
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Peaceniks
Early Pentecostals asked, Why go to war when Jesus is on his way?
James R. Goff
By Any Means Necessary
Black abolitionsts were tired of waiting for a gradual peaceful end to slavery.
Ted Olsen
The Anabaptists: Did You Know?
Civil Rights: Martin Luther King, Jr.
No Christian played a more prominent role in the century's most significant social justice movement.
Russel Moldovan
Risking Life for Peace
Caught between rebels, paramilitaries, and crop-dusters, peacemaking Christians put their lives on the line in violent Colombia
David Miller
Weblog: Are Christians Really Enthralled With Pacifism and Prophecy?
American believers reportedly have problems making sense of September 11.
Ted Olsen
Christian History Corner: 'He Does Not War'
"In the Anabaptist tradition, a Christian must never fight back."
Hans Schnell
Religious Leaders Rebuke Bush Administration Over Kyoto Protocol
"Officials from the National Council of Churches, Presbyterian Church (USA), United Methodist Church, Disciples of Christ, and African Methodist Episcopal Church say U.S. must limit greenhouse gas emissions."
Edmund Doogue
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