Beliefs: Mennonite Faith and Practice

by John D. Roth

Book Overview

Ask any person randomly on the sidewalk what they know about the Mennonites and chances are their answer will include Mormons, black clothes and buggies, or general confusion. This short, engaging book gives a brief account of what Mennonites believe. From the beginnings of the Anabaptist (or Mennonite) movement in the 16th-century, to biblical interpretation, baptism, understandings of the church, ethics, and the complex question of denominationalism,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0836192702
• ISBN13: 9780836192704
• Release Date: February 2005
• Publisher: Herald Press (VA)
• Length: 171 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.2" x 7.6"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Resource!

Our family has just moved to a new town -- and are seriously considering joining the local Mennonite Church. Having not been associated with the denomination in the past, we asked the pastor for some reading material. He gave us this book, as well as the Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective (a Mennonite Church publication, from Herald Press) -- and between the 2 books they answered most of our questions about the current beliefs of the denomination, as well as a brief history of where they came from. Just what we needed... Extremely Helpful!

GREAT book!!!

Whether you are Mennonite or just curious, this is a great book to read. I was raised Mennonite, but strayed away from the religion when I was a teen- it seemed so old fashioned. But after reading this book, I can say that I really am a Mennonite at heart. It clarified all my questions about where our beliefs come from. Mennonite beliefs are very simple, straightforward, and rather admirable. This book made me proud to be a Mennonite, and I think that any believer could take something away from this book that may help clarify or strenthen their faith. Easy, quick read.