1. MHSC Provides articles about AnabaptistMennonite subjects in a searchable database with an alphabetical index. http://www.mhsc.ca/

This page uses frames, but your browser doesn't support them.

2. CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Mennonites Visit New Advent for the Summa Theologica, Church Fathers, Catholic Encyclopedia and more. The opinions held by Menno Simons and the mennonites originated in Switzerland the Swiss mennonites http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10190b.htm

Home Encyclopedia Summa Fathers ... M > Mennonites A B C D ... Z Mennonites A Protestant excommunication dissolves marriage, in their rejection of buttons and of the practice of shaving. During Menno's lifetime his followers in Holland divided (1554) into "Flemings" and "Waterlanders", on account of their divergent views on excommunication Jesus Christ is not really present, are retained, but not as sacraments properly so-called. Non-resistance to violence is an important tenet and an extensive use is made of excommunication . All these views, however, are no longer universally held, some Mennonites now accepting secular offices. The polity is congregational, with bishops, elders, and deacons. The aggregate membership of the Mennonites is now usually given as about 250,000; of these there are some 60,000 in Holland; 18,000 in Germany; 70,000 in Russia; 1500 in Switzerland; 20,000 in Canada, and according to Dr. Carroll (Christian Advocate, New York, 27 January, 1910), 55,007 in the United States. CRAMER, Bibliotheca Reformatoria Neerlandica, II and V (The Hague, 1903, sqq.); CARROLL, Religious Forces of the United States (New York, 1896), 206-220; WEDEL, Geschichte der Mennoniten (Newton, Kansas, 1900-1904); SMITH, The Mennonites of America (Goshen, Indiana, 1909); CRAMER and HORSCH in New Schaff-Herzog Encycl. s.v. (New York, 1910). N.A. WEBER

3. Anabaptist Mennonites Presents the Anabaptist faith and practice, including history, character portraits, contemporary, tracts, articles, book excerpts, and Sunday School commentaries. Focusing on the Mennonite branch. http://www.anabaptists.org

Guide History Doctrine Writings ... rodstaff.com to the glory of God and the edification of people everywhere June 2, 2004 Enter your email and get my weekly devotional: Day's Dose Does God Care? Whom do you think will win the US Presidential election? Kerry Bush Poll Archives! Just for You If You Have Not Ordered Your Coffin No, we are not anti-Baptist. The term anabaptist was used to describe and define certain Christians during the Reformation. These Christians rejected infant baptism, choosing instead believer's baptism Since many of them had been baptized in their infancy, they chose to be rebaptized as believing adults So their enemies called them anabaptists "re-baptizers." Resources Church Locator Seekers' Refuge Online Music Education ... Articles to Email In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. John 7:37 What's New Book Excerpts Children Youth Pages ... For Webmasters Established in mid-1995, this site has three purposes: As you read, search the Scriptures to verify the authenticity of the message.

4. Who Are The Mennonites? - Third Way Cafe - Mennonite Media mennonites are a Christian faith group that began in the 16th century.Currently there are over one million members worldwide. http://www.thirdway.com/menno/

Mennonites are a Christian faith group that began in the 16th century. Currently there are over one million members world-wide. Mennonite beliefs and practices vary widely, but following Jesus in daily life is a central value, along with peacemaking. Menno Simons was an early prominent leader and eventually the group became known as "Mennonites" because of his name. let us know if we can help you Basic beliefs Brief introductionto some key emphases and beliefs of Mennonites, along with true short stories illustrating the particular belief. Anabaptist Seed Summary of the historicalteachings and practices of AnabaptistChristians of the 16th century. Menno Lite A brief history for the young, the young-at-heart, or anyone who wants an easier version of Mennonite history. FAQs Frequently asked questions about Mennonites. Glossary Dictionary of terms related to things Mennonite, developed from actual questions sent in by readers. Mennonites are located throughout the world. Check out the map and statistics below. Who Are The Mennonites?

5. RootsWeb: Genealogy Mailing Lists: VOLHYNIAN-MENNONITES The mennonites from the Volhynia area, and surrounding areas, of old Polish Russia, now know as the Ukraine. http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Religion/VOLHYNIAN-MENNONITES.html

Religion: VOLHYNIAN-MENNONITES Mailing List VOLHYNIAN-MENNONITES-L Topic: the Mennonites from the Volhynia area, and surrounding areas, of old Polish Russia, now know as the Ukraine. For questions about this list, contact the list administrator at VOLHYNIAN-MENNONITES-admin@rootsweb.com. Subscribing. Clicking on one of the shortcut links below should work, but if your browser doesn't understand them, try these manual instructions: to join VOLHYNIAN-MENNONITES-L , send mail to VOLHYNIAN-MENNONITES-L-request@rootsweb.com with the single word subscribe in the message subject and body. To join VOLHYNIAN-MENNONITES-D, do the same thing with VOLHYNIAN-MENNONITES-D-request@rootsweb.com. Subscribe to VOLHYNIAN-MENNONITES-L Subscribe to VOLHYNIAN-MENNONITES-D (digest) Unsubscribing. To leave VOLHYNIAN-MENNONITES-L , send mail to VOLHYNIAN-MENNONITES-L-request@rootsweb.com with the single word unsubscribe in the message subject and body. To leave VOLHYNIAN-MENNONITES-D, do the same thing with VOLHYNIAN-MENNONITES-D-request@rootsweb.com. Unsubscribe from VOLHYNIAN-MENNONITES-L Unsubscribe from VOLHYNIAN-MENNONITES-D (digest) Archives. You can search the archives for a specific message or browse them, going from one message to another. Some list archives are not available; if there is a link here to an archive but the link doesn't work, it probably just means that no messages have been posted to that list yet.

6. Religious Movements Homepage: Mennonites This mennonites Page is your gateway to accessing comprehensive web based as well as print resources about the mennonites. As part of the New Religious Movements Homepage, it includes a profile of http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/nrms/mennonites.html

Mennonites Profile History Beliefs Issues ... Bibliography I. Group Profile Name: Mennonites Founder: Conrad Grebel Date of Birth: Birth Place: Zurich, Switzerland Year Founded: January 21, 1525 Sacred or Revered Texts: The Bible is the sacred text of the Mennonites. Cult or Sect: Negative sentiments are typically implied when the concepts "cult" and "sect" are employed in popular discourse. Since the Religious Movements Homepage seeks to promote religious tolerance and appreciation of the positive benefits of pluralism and religious diversity in human cultures, we encourage the use of alternative concepts that do not carry implicit negative stereotypes. For a more detailed discussion of both scholarly and popular usage of the concepts "cult" and "sect," please visit our Conceptualizing "Cult" and "Sect" page, where you will find additional links to related issues. Size of Group: The Mennonites are located all over the world, but they are mostly concentrated in The United States and Canada. The Mennonites claim to have over 1 million members spanning 60 countries. According to statistics reported by the Mennonite World Conference in 1996, there were 415,978 baptized members in Canada and the U.S., 322,708 members in Africa, 157,075 in Asia and the Pacific, 102,496 in Central and South America, and only 61,886 left in Europe. For an interactive country-by-country presentation of membership, visit the

7. MennoLink MennoLink provides news and discussion, a bookstore, online Mennonite documents, and links to many other Mennonite sites. bookstore includes topics such as Amish, mennonites, genealogy, quilting http://www.mennolink.org/

MennoLink is an independent inter-Mennonite, user supported service providing news, information and discussion through email interest groups and links to Mennonite-related sites. Books and Music Visit the MennoLink Books and Music Store which features a large selection of books from Mennonite publishers. The bookstore includes topics such as Amish Mennonites genealogy quilting ... service and More-With-Less See the Specials and Used book section for some great values! News and Discussion MennoLink news and discussion groups cover a wide range of topics. The articles are available by email or online. General Information interest groups list joining leaving ... membership renewal Subscription steps: instructions registration membership payment Online articles ... by group MennoLink Best Sellers Details... From Anabaptist Seed: The Historical Core of Anabaptist-Related by C. Arnold Snyder Details... A Christian View of Money: Celebrating God's Generosity by Mark Vincent Details... Joy's Journal by Carrie Bender Details...

8. Mennonites mennonites. Last Update mennonites. Excerpted and extracted from The Pennsylvania Dutch, Fredric Klees, The Macmillan Company, New York, 1961 The sight of mennonites coming out of their plain meetinghouse on Sunday, the glimpse of an Amish buggy The mennonites, the parent church of the Amish, are one of the http://www.horseshoe.cc/pennadutch/religion/mennonites/menn.htm

Mennonites Last Update: Mennonites Excerpted and extracted from The Pennsylvania Dutch , Fredric Klees, The Macmillan Company, New York, 1961 The sight of Mennonites coming out of their plain meetinghouse on Sunday, the glimpse of an Amish buggy on the road, or the spectacle of the "plain people" behind their stalls at Friday market have often startled travelers in southeastern Pennsylvania. Having no idea that such people existed, they feel that they have dropped back into an earlier century. The impression made by these sectarians is such a vivid one that it has given rise to one of the most widely spread misconceptions about the Pennsylvania Dutch, that one and all wear bonnets or broad-brim hats. At the very most only one out of ten Pennsylvania Dutchmen dresses "plain" ; the rest, usually "church people" or Moravians, look like the great mass of Americans elsewhere. The meetinghouses, with benches and whitewashed walls and a coal stove in the center, are severe and plain. The men sit on one side andthe women on the other; the older people sit in the front. The broad-brim hats are hung on pegs on the wall or on racks suspended above the benches from the ceiling. As there is a church attendance of almost 100 per cent, the meetinghouses are often large. A Mennonite has to be very sick to stay home from church. Even a baby is taken to church as soon as he is five weeks old. There is no organ or instrumental music of any kind, nor is there a choir. Instead there is hearty, full-voiced singing by the whole congregation.

9. Mennonite Church USA mennonites are part of the larger Christian expression called Anabaptism(meaning baptized again ). Our identity is founded in http://www.mennoniteusa.org/

Search the Online Directory Contact information Area Conferences Charlotte 2005 Assembly ... Who We Are and What We Believe News From bread and chocolate to war and guns Mennonites are part of the larger Christian expression called Anabaptism (meaning "baptized again"). Our identity is founded in 475 years of witness since the Reformation. We enjoy a spiritual kinship with over a million Anabaptist related Christians worldwide. As you visit our site, get acquainted with who we are and who we are becoming. God is calling us to be a "missional church" with a witness to be shared across the street and around the world. Read Rejoice ! Mountain boy becomes Mennonite pastor in Franklin Mennonite Conference. From bread and chocolate to war and guns; restaurant owner joins Iraq delegation. Missional church team member builds bridges between Anglos, Hispanics in Illinois Head covering inspires leader in Illinois Mennonite Conference ... Enrollment at Mennonite educational institutions increases over all. Mennonite Church USA cannot control the content of a public search engine and does not endorse any of the content which may appear on search result pages. Seven Core Convictions Four Spiritual Truths Christ in us, making us new

10. Who Are The Mennonites Mennonite Church USA On any Sunday you will find mennonites gathered for worship in about60 countries around the world. With over one million members http://www.mennoniteusa.org/mennos/

//Top Navigational Bar III (By BrotherCake @ cake@brothercake.net) //Permission granted/modified by Dynamicdrive.com to include script in archive //For this and 100's more DHTML scripts, visit http://www.dynamicdrive.com document.writeln(""); On any Sunday you will find Mennonites gathered for worship in about 60 countries around the world. With over one million members, the Mennonite church has been in existence for more than 475 years, expressing their faith in various ways and including a wide variety of people: from a Midwest farmer, to an European architect; from the African chieftain, to the South American sociologist. Although they speak dozens of languages, the thousands of different Mennonite congregations count themselves as one family of faithone of many faith families in the Christian church. The Mennonite (Anabaptist) faith movement began in Europe in the 16th Century when a small group of believers challenged the reforms of Martin Luther and others during the Protestant Reformation, saying they were not radical enough and calling for adult rather than infant baptism. In 1525, several members set themselves apart from the official church by publicly declaring their faith in Jesus Christ and re-baptizing each other.

11. Mennonite Church USA mennonites are part of the larger Christian expression called Anabaptism (meaning "baptized again"). Our identity is http://www.mennonitechurchusa.org/

Search the Online Directory Contact information Area Conferences Charlotte 2005 Assembly ... Who We Are and What We Believe News From bread and chocolate to war and guns Mennonites are part of the larger Christian expression called Anabaptism (meaning "baptized again"). Our identity is founded in 475 years of witness since the Reformation. We enjoy a spiritual kinship with over a million Anabaptist related Christians worldwide. As you visit our site, get acquainted with who we are and who we are becoming. God is calling us to be a "missional church" with a witness to be shared across the street and around the world. Read Rejoice ! Mountain boy becomes Mennonite pastor in Franklin Mennonite Conference. From bread and chocolate to war and guns; restaurant owner joins Iraq delegation. Missional church team member builds bridges between Anglos, Hispanics in Illinois Head covering inspires leader in Illinois Mennonite Conference ... Enrollment at Mennonite educational institutions increases over all. Mennonite Church USA cannot control the content of a public search engine and does not endorse any of the content which may appear on search result pages. Seven Core Convictions Four Spiritual Truths Christ in us, making us new

12. The Amish And "The Plain People" Here are some questions and answers about the Amish, the mennonites, the Brethren,and the other Plain People of the Pennsylvania Dutch Country. http://www.800padutch.com/amish.shtml

The Pennsylvania Dutch Country Welcome Center Lancaster, PA PaDutch.com The AMISH, the MENNONITES, and the PLAIN PEOPLE Overview Visitor Info Amish Attractions ... Online Shopping Here are some questions and answers about the Amish, the Mennonites, the Brethren, and the other "Plain People" of the Pennsylvania Dutch Country. Who are the Amish? Are they the same as the Pennsylvania Dutch? The Amish are a religious group who live in settlements in 22 states and Ontario, Canada. The oldest group of Old Order Amish, about 16-18,000 people live in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The Amish stress humility, family and community, and separation from the world. Although Lancaster Amish are Pennsylvania Dutch, all Pennsylvania Dutch are not Amish. The Pennsylvania Dutch are natives of Central Pennsylvania, particularly Lancaster and its surrounding counties. Unlike the Amish, they are not all one religion. Instead, their common bond is a mainly German background (Pennsylvania Dutch is actually Pennsylvania Deutsch, or German). They also have Welsh, English, Scottish, Swiss, and French ancestry. What is the history of the Amish?

13. Third Way Cafe - Mennonite Media Dialog on current issues. The link, Peace Blend , provides reasons for peacemaking. Information on mennonites. Photos. http://www.thirdway.com

textStr[0] += "What happens when people around the world think that soap operas accurately reflect the ordinary life of U.S. citizens? Read Ron Kraybill's provocative thoughts in Media Matters Third Way Café’s newest section—and add your views."; Links Page Email Subscriptions Text Site Map About TWC PrintEmail('webmaster','MennoMedia.org','Contact Us'); MennoMedia.org JourneyTowardForgiveness.com FierceGoodbye.com Search WWW Search thirdway.com Premiering on Hallmark Channel Aug. 22 Fierce Goodbye: Living in the Shadow of Suicide - A personal and revealing documentary on the aftermath of suicide, from the producers of Third Way Café.

14. MHSC Includes Canadian Mennonite Encyclopedia Online as well as an introduction to mennonites in Canada. http://www.mhsc.ca/index.html

This page uses frames, but your browser doesn't support them.

15. Who Are The Mennonites Mennonite Church USA On any Sunday you will find mennonites gathered for worship in about 60 countries around the world nearly 20 formally organized groups of mennonites in North America that vary in http://www.mennonitechurchusa.org/mennos

//Top Navigational Bar III (By BrotherCake @ cake@brothercake.net) //Permission granted/modified by Dynamicdrive.com to include script in archive //For this and 100's more DHTML scripts, visit http://www.dynamicdrive.com document.writeln(""); On any Sunday you will find Mennonites gathered for worship in about 60 countries around the world. With over one million members, the Mennonite church has been in existence for more than 475 years, expressing their faith in various ways and including a wide variety of people: from a Midwest farmer, to an European architect; from the African chieftain, to the South American sociologist. Although they speak dozens of languages, the thousands of different Mennonite congregations count themselves as one family of faithone of many faith families in the Christian church. The Mennonite (Anabaptist) faith movement began in Europe in the 16th Century when a small group of believers challenged the reforms of Martin Luther and others during the Protestant Reformation, saying they were not radical enough and calling for adult rather than infant baptism. In 1525, several members set themselves apart from the official church by publicly declaring their faith in Jesus Christ and re-baptizing each other.

16. Anabaptists: Mennnonite History This treaty, among other things, stipulated a guarantee of religious tolerationfor Catholics and Protestants, but not for Anabaptists of mennonites. http://www.anabaptists.org/history/mennohist.html

Mennonite History by Daniel Kauffman Three bodies of people...are in evidence as we study the history of the Reformation period. These are: 1. The Roman Catholics. The Greek Catholics are not known in this struggle, as the conflict was waged outside their territory. At the beginning of the struggle the governments of western Europe were in control of the Catholics. The abuse of power was largely responsible for working the reaction and bringing the struggle known as the Reformation. The things about the Catholic Church which stirred the consciences of right thinking people were the corrupt practices and immorality of priests, the sale of indulgences, the ritualistic formalism of the Church and lack of spiritual life on the part of the masses; while the arbitrary power and grasping after wealth on the part of the Roman Catholic hierarchy were often displeasing to politicians many of whom welcomed the uprising in the days of Luther and Calvin. 2. The Protestants. This name comes from a manifesto to Emperor Charles V of Germany, drawn up in 1529 by a number of princes who had espoused the struggle of Luther, in the form of a protest against what they considered unjust measures by the Emperor and by the Pope. From this time forward the word "Protest-ants" applied to those opposed to the Pope and his party. These princes supported their claims by force of arms. The conflict between Catholics and Protestants was so severe that it finally settled into a Thirty Years' War that came to a close by the signing of the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648. This treaty, among other things, stipulated a guarantee of religious toleration for Catholics and Protestants, but not for Anabaptists of Mennonites. The close of the War of the Reformation found the following Protestant bodies: Lutherans, Reformed, Presbyterians, and Episcopalians.

17. National Committee For Amish Religious Freedom Founded in 1967 at the University of Chicago for the purpose of preserving the religious liberty of the Old Order Amish (and related Anabaptist groups, including mennonites) and hence religious liberty for all. http://www.holycrosslivonia.org/amish/

National Committee For Amish Religious Freedom 30650 Six Mile Road Livonia, MI 48154 Phone (734) 427-1414 Email: amish@holycrosslivonia.org Mission Statement: To defend and preserve the religious freedom of the Old Order Amish religion in the United States. Rev. William C. Lindholm, Chairman General Information National Committee for Amish Religious Freedom Amish History and Culture References Frequently Asked Questions U.S. Supreme Court Case of 1972 Washington Post article Defense brief 1971 Press release Contacts Email the Committee Links Visit our guestbook This page has been visited times since 12/26/97 Webmaster Revised 05/28/02

18. Amish Mennonites Amish mennonites. Amish mennonites are that segment of the SwissAlsatian-SouthGerman Anabaptist-mennonites and their descendants http://www.mhsc.ca/encyclopedia/contents/A4594ME.html

Amish Mennonites Amish Mennonites are that segment of the Swiss-Alsatian-South German Anabaptist-Mennonites and their descendants in North America who are the offspring of the group who under the leadership of Elder Jakob Ammann, of Erlenbach, canton of Bern, Switzerland, in 1693-97 separated from the main body in Switzerland. Since the full story of this division is told in the Amish Division article, it remains only to say that Ammann must have visited the Markirch (Alsace) congregation about the same time, where he excommunicated some members, and that he almost immediately got into a controversy with the ministers of the Palatinate who tried to effect a reconciliation. He found almost united support from the ministers of Alsace, but proceeded to place most of the Palatine ministers under the ban . In a few years Ammann and his associates decided they had been too rash and tried to effect a reconciliation, failing largely because they confessed only to an error in method and spirit while refusing to surrender their demand for the Meidung . Thus the division was made permanent because of the intransigence of Ammann. Ammann also held strict views on other points, including the wearing of the untrimmed beard, uniformity in

19. Christian Cheese - The Place To Buy Cheese From The Cheese Factory In Kingfisher Cheese made by German mennonites. Buy curds, blocks, or horns of white, yellow, or jalepeno cheddar. http://www.homestead.com/prosites-gxtian/

Thank you to the Food Network for having us on their Food Finds show. And a very special thanks to everyone who has shown an interest in our cheese. For a little bit of fun, click on ' Just Cheesy Recipes ' has some of our favorite cheese recipes including some from the 1931 Household Searchlight Recipe Book, an old family heirloom. The ' Cheese Universe ' contains links to cheese-related web sites. If you would like to purchase some of our cheese then please click on the ' Buy Our Cheese! ' button. You will find a complete list of all our cheese products plus special package deals. Christian Cheese, founded by George and LaWanna Christian, is located in Kingfisher , Oklahoma's Buckle of the Wheat Belt. We make our cheese from grade A milk produced on our very own dairy farm. We offer a variety of cheddar curds, blocks, and horns with a various mixes such as jalapenos, black pepper, sage, and garlic. Our cheese contains no hormones, antibiotics, or preservatives and we guarantee its quality. We want our customers to be happy. If you are not satisfied we want to know about it! The Christian Cheese Home Page Christian Cheese, founded by George and LaWanna Christian, is located in

20. BC :: About Mennonites Bethel College and the Mennonite Church affiliated with the Mennonite Church USA. The mennonites trace their origins to Anabaptism, one of several The two largest denominations of mennonites http://www.bethelks.edu/about/mennonites

@import url(/css/totals.css); Admissions Academics Athletics Alumni ... About The Mennonites Bethel College is affiliated with the Mennonite Church USA . The Mennonites trace their origins to Anabaptism, one of several Reformation movements in Switzerland and Holland during the early part of the 16th century. Anabaptists broke with both the Catholic church and the reform movements inspired by Luther and Calvin. The Anabaptists held that church membership should be a matter of adult decision, rather than infant baptism. Their view of the Bible led them to decide that they could not swear allegiance to any earthly ruler, or serve in an army. They were consequently seen as a threat by both Catholic and Reformed rulers, and heavily persecuted. Among the groups descended from the Anabaptists are the Hutterites, the Amish, and the Mennonites. The Mennonites are named after an early Dutch Anabaptist leader, Menno Simons. The two largest denominations of Mennonites in the United States are the Mennonite Church USA and the Mennonite Brethren . The Mennonite Church USA was formed by a recent merger of the Mennonite Church and the General Conference Mennonite Church. (Bethel College was formerly affiliated with the General Conference Mennonite Church.)

A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z

Page 1     1-20 of 124    1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | Next 20