Term
Zwickau Prophets
German radical reformers who criticized ceremonial faith and infant baptism, emphasizing revelatory dreams and visions.
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Definition
German radical reformers. The "prophets" — Thomas Drechsel, Nicholas Storch, and Marcus Stubner — were sharply critical of ceremonial expression of faith, especially infant baptism, they recommended revelatory dreams and visions and influenced Thomas Muntzer.
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- Contrasted with
- Infant BaptismTerm
Sources
- 1.Jerald C. Brauer and B. A. Gerrish, ed. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971). 886Original citation: Brauer, Jerald C., and B. A. Gerrish, eds. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971, 886.
Last revised August 14, 2026