Category Archives: Anabaptism
On Being Asked “What is an Anabaptist”
At church recently, I got asked, ‘What is an Anabaptist?’. It’s a recurring question that I’ve come to slightly dread, because I don’t think I can give a satisfactory answer concisely. I should work on this. But also because it … Continue reading
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On the Road 51: Exploitation in Bangkok, the story of Rachel and Leah, and Dave Andrews on Fear vs Love
I’ve just released issue 51 of On the Road, the journal of the Anabaptist Association of Australia and New Zealand. This one is the Women’s Issue. Inside, you’ll find a personal narrative from Bessie Pereira, one of the first women … Continue reading
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Anabaptist Scot McKnight visits Perth
Every two years, the Baptist-run Vose Seminary in Perth hosts an academic conference. The theme of the 15-16 August 2011 conference was ‘Beyond Four Walls’, with a focus on church and mission. The keynote speaker was prolific US New Testament … Continue reading
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Sectarianism and the Trail of Blood
There was a time in my life when I sought the continuity of truth in ‘the trail of blood,’ the communities who defined themselves against the established church. As I began to study the history of the church, I became … Continue reading
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[Book Review] Reasoning Together: A Conversation About Homosexualiy / by Ted Grimsrud and Mark Thiessen Nation
Reasoning Together brings two Mennonite theologians, Ted Grimsrud and Mark Thiessen Nation, into dialogue on an issue they disagree over – homosexuality. For Nation, the Bible’s witness on the issue is clear: homosexual acts are sinful; sex should only occur … Continue reading
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On the Road 46 out now!
The latest issue of the journal of the Anabaptist Association of Australia and New Zealand, On The Road, is out today. It’s an election special and you can view it here: http://www.anabaptist.asn.au/index.php?type=page&ID=3124 It’s diverse, but all the articles articulate an … Continue reading
The Naked Anabaptist
The Naked Anabaptist: The Bare Essentials of a Radical Faith / Stuart Murray (Herald Press, 2010) 143 p., RRP AUD25. I’m excited by the publication of Stuart Murray’s The Naked Anabaptist. It fills that big gap for Anabaptists to explain … Continue reading
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Mixed feelings on Saint Mary MacKillop
I’m not sure what to think about the canonisation of Mary MacKillop. Despite the appropriation of various Catholic impulses by post-evangelicals – that herd of discontents which I might loosely be included among – I haven’t heard much taking up … Continue reading
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On The Road 42
Earlier this year I took on the job of editing the journal of the Anabaptist Association of Australia and New Zealand, On The Road. This month my first issue came out! You can download it here. It contains some a … Continue reading
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Trouble in Amish paradise
Last night ABC showed an interesting British produced documentary about two Amish families in Pennsylvania who were shunned by their church (/community/ family) after they started studying the Bible (in English rather than old German) and questioning some of the … Continue reading
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