Term
Swiss Brethren (Ch. 5)
A branch of Anabaptism originating in 1525 that rejected infant baptism. Persecuted by Catholics and other reformers, they are the ancestors of the modern Swiss Mennonite Conference.
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Definition
A branch of Anabaptism that started in Zurich in 1525 as a break from Ulrich Zwingli. The group rejected infant baptism which subsequently led to their persecution by reformers and the Catholic church alike. Today's Swiss Mennonite Conference can be traced to the Swiss Brethren.
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Sources
- 1.Woodbridge, and Frank A. (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2013). 190Original citation: Ferguson, Everett, John D. Woodbridge, and Frank A. James. Church History: The Rise and Growth of the Church in Its Cultural, Intellectual, and Political Context. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2013, 190.
Last revised August 14, 2026