Who Are the Anabaptists?

By Donald B. Kraybill. Paperback.

The Anabaptists of North America sport an amazing spectrum of religious and cultural diversity-from communal Hutterites to urban Mennonites from low-tech Amish to acculturated Brethren New members with Asian African and Hispanic cultural roots add spice and color to traditional Anabaptist ways Counting more than 6000 congregations and 100 different groups the Anabaptists are known for their strong commitments to peacemaking service and community. In this concise text a leading scholar of Anabaptist communities provides a sweeping overview of their beliefs and practices as well as their similarities and differences.