The Fugitive: Menno Simons, Spiritual Leader in the Free Church Movement

by Augsburger, Myron S.

• ISBN13: 9780836194098
• ISBN10: 0836194098
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-03-31
• Publisher: Herald Pr

Summary

It's 1544. Menno Simons, a leader in the new-and persecuted-free church movement, is on the run from authorities in the Netherlands. With a price on his head, he stops to catch his breath on a darkened farm. He prays, "Lord, what do I do now?" Myron Augsburger's historical novel recalls Menno's life-from Catholic priest to radical reformer to hunted fugitive. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 9
Preface	p. 15
Prologue	p. 19
Early Years in Witmarsum	p. 21
Life in the Monastery at Bolsward	p. 33
Ordination and Early Priesthood	p. 47
Introduction to Scripture	p. 63
The Dawning of Personal Faith	p. 81
Influences of the Anabaptists	p. 93
Promotion to Witmarsum and the Revolt at Oldeklooster	p. 103
Further Confrontations with the Munsterite Sect	p. 119
Menno Resigns from the Priesthood	p. 133
Menno's Second Ordination	p. 153
Travels Between Groningen and Oldersum	p. 173
Itinerant Preaching in Amsterdam and the Zaan	p. 207
Increased Opposition and Persecution for His Writings	p. 229
Church Tensions in Lubeck and Emden	p. 263
Mediator for Harmony from Westphalia to Groningen	p. 283
Publishing and Dialogue from Wismar and Lubeck	p. 303
Home at Oldesloe and Gertrude's Passing	p. 337
Return from Harlingen Under Threat of Being Banned	p. 347
Menno's Final Days and Passing at Oldesloe	p. 359
Epilogue	p. 379
Bibliography	p. 393
The Author	p. 397
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