Contents Preface Introduction 1. The Source of the Ideal 2. The Vaudois of the Alps 3. Stirrings in Switzerland 4. Year of Decision -- 1525 5. Debates and Deungeons 6. Balthasar Hubmaier in Moravia 7. The Fiery Trial 8. Scattered Abroad 9. Troubled Times In Lutheran Lands 10. Strangers and Pilgrims 11. Principles and Practice 12. Lightstand in Poland 13. The Irrepressible Headmaster 14. Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries 15. Witness to Truth in 1807 16. Old Wine in New Bottles 17. John Thomas 18. The Faith at the End of the Age 19. Epilogue Bibliography Paintings, Maps, Graphics used: N.E. Switzerland (map), 1525 Hubmaier, wood cut Sattler, Switzerland (map) Edict of Ferdinand, 1528, promulgating the death penalty for the Brethren in Christ Title-page of the Bruderliche Vereynigung, a Statement of Faith in seven parts, drawn up in 1527 by Michael Sattler. It contained also "a brief but true notice of how ... he witnessed with his blood." Central Europe (map) 1536 Painting of a Council House in Zurich, 1525 Statue of Zwingli The Fraumunster in Zurich Painting of "One of the Brethren being burned at the stake." Painting of "A Bible Class held for safety in mid-river" Typical pages of John Biddle's "Twofold Catechism" Photo of "Cages for imprisoning Brethren, Nurnberg" Poland (map) 1600
Introduction
1. The Source of the Ideal 2. The Vaudois of the Alps 3. Stirrings in Switzerland 4. Year of Decision -- 1525 5. Debates and Deungeons 6. Balthasar Hubmaier in Moravia 7. The Fiery Trial 8. Scattered Abroad 9. Troubled Times In Lutheran Lands 10. Strangers and Pilgrims 11. Principles and Practice 12. Lightstand in Poland 13. The Irrepressible Headmaster 14. Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries 15. Witness to Truth in 1807 16. Old Wine in New Bottles 17. John Thomas 18. The Faith at the End of the Age 19. Epilogue Bibliography
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