The Place of Tradition in Dutch Anabaptism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3687107 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cornelius J Dyck (Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1974 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 34-49 |
| Publication date | 1974-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Church History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0009-6407 • E-ISSN: 1755-2613 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3164079 |
| OpenAlex | W2033168519 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 7 |
There is little doubt that biblical literalism was a characteristic of the main stream of sixteenth-century Anabaptism. Bybiblical literalismis not meant a wooden, proof-texting, legalistic understanding of every word of the Bible, but a conviction that the plain meaning of scripture could be understood by any sincere Christian, and ought to be obeyed. The Protestant reformers Luther, Zwingli, Calvin and Bucer also made the Bible central to their reforming efforts. In a sense this might even be said about the intentions of the Council of Trent. Yet differing hermeneutics and socio-political presuppositions led to vastly different ecclesiastical results. Recent Reformation historiography, particularly in eastern Europe, rightly reminds us of the importance of the social and economic factors involved, but hermeneutics remains a vital part of the dynamic of that period, as of all church history, and must be central to contemporary efforts to overcome the legacy of ecclesiastical fragmentation which that area left us
Archaeology · Art · Conviction · Epistemology · Hermeneutics · Historiography · Literature · Meaning (existential) · Political science · Politics · Presupposition · Protestantism · Theology · History · Law · Philosophy · Reformation and Early Modern Christianity · Religious studies
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| Citations per year | 0.04 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1979 - 2017 (39) |
| Highly cited | No |