Preface and Acknowledgments | p. 9 |
Introduction: Ghosts and Echoes | p. 11 |
The Christian Heritage | |
The Apostles Build the Church | p. 23 |
The Church Gains Power and Wealth | p. 37 |
Reformers Shake the Church | p. 53 |
How do you know when your church is faithful? | p. 69 |
Anabaptism Emerges in Sixteenth-Century Europe | |
The Swiss Brethren Break with Zwingli | p. 73 |
Anabaptism Develops in Holland | p. 91 |
Radical Reform Comes in South Germany and Moravia | p. 107 |
Is your life a witness to the spirit, water, and blood? | p. 124 |
From Anabaptist to Mennonite | |
Searching for Peace and Prosperity, 1600-1800 | p. 129 |
The North American Mennonite and Brethren in Christ Story | |
Finding a Home in North America, 1683-1860 | p. 147 |
Mission and Peace, 1860-1960 | p. 161 |
Faithful Witness in a Diverse World, 1960 to Today | p. 179 |
What does it mean for you to be a peacemaker? | p. 195 |
The Russian Mennonite Story | |
Building a Mennonite Commonwealth, 1789-1850 | p. 201 |
Conflict and Renewal, 1800-1917 | p. 217 |
War, Terror, and Sustaining Faith, 1917-1990 | p. 233 |
Where does your loyalty lie? | p. 250 |
Anabaptism Grows Around the World | |
Anabaptist Witness in Asia | p. 255 |
Mennonites and Brethren in Christ in Africa | p. 273 |
Anabaptist Visions in Latin America | p. 289 |
Do you see many members forming one body in Christ? | p. 306 |
Epilogue: Taking Part in God's Drama | p. 309 |
Maps | |
Christianity Spreads into Europe | p. 43 |
Central Europe | p. 87 |
Selected Cities and Towns with Mennonite Churches in the United States, Canada, and Northern Mexico | p. 182 |
Russian Mennonite Migrations | p. 206 |
Mennonites and Brethren in Christ in Asia and Pacific | p. 257 |
Mennonites and Brethren in Christ in Africa | p. 275 |
Mennonites and Brethren in Christ in South America | p. 291 |
Mennonites and Brethren in Christ in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean | p. 292 |
Notes | p. 313 |
Photo Credits | p. 321 |
Index | p. 323 |
For Further Reading | p. 333 |
The Authors | p. 335 |
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