Menno Simons"Confession" and The New Birth Mennonite Sources and Documents Series, Vol. 5 |
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Two works by Menno Simons (1496-1561), Anabaptist leader in the Netherlands. Revised translation of his autobiographical "Confession" (1554) tells the story of his profound transition from Roman Catholic priesthood to leadership of a persecuted minority during Reformation. Now available in English for the first time, this personal account of a dedicated teacher-reformer shows how he encountered Christ through Scripture, became penitent, and subsequently changed his life course. The New Birth (ca. 1539), in a new translation from the original Dutch, describes his views on a crucial doctrine, about which he developed a unique theological understanding. This document provides fresh insights into the person and work of a major Anabaptist reformer who broke with the Roman Catholic Church and grew in his understanding of and trust in Christ as he encountered him in Scripture.