The believers' church : the history and character of radical Protestantism

by Donald F Durnbaugh

Paperback, 1985

Publication

Imprint: Scottdale, Pennsylvania and Kitchener, Ontario : Herald Press, 1985. Context: Originally published: New York : Macmillan, 1968. Edition: Second edition. Responsibility: Donald F. Durnbaugh. Physical: Text : 1 volume : xii, 315 pages : portrait ; 21 cm. Features: Includes index,.

Call number

History / Durnb

Barcode

BK-03662

ISBN

0585180601 / 9780585180601

Original publication date

1968

CSS Library Notes

Description: A history of the believers', or free, church including the Waldenses, the Unity of Brethren, the Swiss Brethren, the Hutterian Brethren, the Baptists, the Quakers, the Church of the Brethren, the Methodists, the Disciples of Christ, the Plymouth Brethren, and the Confessing Church.

Table of Contents: Part one: the concept of the believers' church --
I. The believers' church defined --
Part two: the history of the believers' churches --
II. Medieval sectarians: The Waldenses -- ; Unity of brethren --
III. Radical reformers: The Swiss brethren -- ; The Hutterian brethren --
IV. Separatist puritans: The Baptists -- : The Quakers -- :
V. Free church pietists: The church of the brethren -- ; The people called Methodists --
VI. New Testament restorationists: Disciples of Christ -- ; The Plymouth brethren -- ; VII. Contemporary expressions --
Part three: the character of believers' churches --
VIII. Discipleship and apostolicity --
IX. Mission and evangelism --
X. Church and state --
XI. Mutual aid and service --
XII. Sectarian and ecumenical --

FY1994 / FY2015 /

Physical description

xii, 315 p.; 21 cm

Description

A history of the believers', or free, church including the Waldenses, the Unity of Brethren, the Swiss Brethren, the Hutterian Brethren, the Baptists, the Quakers, the Church of the Brethren, the Methodists, the Disciples of Christ, the Plymouth Brethren, and the Confessing Church.

Language

Original language

English

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LibraryThing member ericbradley
Great text about the history and development of the Believers' church. I feel that Durnbaugh really defines these movements very well and is fair yet critical to each of them. His thoughts at the end about the movements are good, but it doesn't feel like he gives a real vision for the present, just
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a few ramblings about the eccumential movement.
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