{"product_id":"inside-mennonite-life-and-thought-anabaptist-core-values-9781680270266","title":"Inside Mennonite Life and Thought: Anabaptist Core Values","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat makes Mennonites and Amish different from other Christians? What do they have in common with other Christians (probably more than you think)? Anabaptist pastor, sociologist, and theologian Karl R. Landis provides clear and focused answers to these questions for a general audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Greg Boyd, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Myth of a Christian Nation\u003c\/em\u003e puts it, \"With clarity, precision, and insight, Landis masterfully unpacks the core beliefs of Anabaptism, seamlessly connecting them to its central practices.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLandis offers a concise and easy-to-follow summary of New Testament faith as understood in the Anabaptist tradition (which includes Mennonites and Amish). His summary includes both the scriptural basis for Anabaptist beliefs and relevant quotations from Anabaptist authors. Landis argues that Anabaptist practices are based on six core beliefs, noting that the practices vary as different groups live out the core beliefs in different cultural settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLandis points to the ways in which Anabaptist core beliefs have impacted the beliefs and practices of other Christian groups while also highlighting practices that remain distinctive for Anabaptists today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDue to his broad interdenominational experience and sociological perspective, Landis is able to discuss the variety in Christian expressions with warmth and respect. His tone is inviting and engaging. This book is an excellent resource for Christians who seek to understand Anabaptist life and thought as Anabaptist themselves understand their beliefs and practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents: \u003c\/strong\u003eLandis' presents the six core beliefs in six chapters: \"Jesus Is Lord Over Absolutely Everything--\u003cstrong\u003eCore belief 1: \u003c\/strong\u003e Jesus Is Lord\"; \"The Kingdom of God Is Where People Unite Under the Lordship of Jesus--\u003cstrong\u003eCore belief 2: \u003c\/strong\u003e The Kingdom of God\"; \"We Choose to Follow Jesus--\u003cstrong\u003eCore belief 3: Choose\u003c\/strong\u003e\"; \"We follow Jesus in Everyday Life--\u003cstrong\u003eCore belief 4: \u003c\/strong\u003e Follow\"; \"We Follow Jesus Together--\u003cstrong\u003eCore belief 5: \u003c\/strong\u003e Together\"; \"We Surrender Our Lives in Love Like Jesus Did--\u003cstrong\u003eCore belief 6: \u003c\/strong\u003e Surrender Our Lives in Love.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe main chapters are framed by Michele Hershberger's foreword and an introduction followed by a first chapter on \"Core Beliefs\" by Landis. Then final chapters address \"Practices Based on the Core Beliefs\" and\"Anabaptist Core Beliefs Today\" before the book concludes with \"References and Resources.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHershberger, Michele:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Karl R. Landis is a pastor, author, teacher. He is a chair with Convene, coaching a group of Christian business leaders. He was pastor of Mount Joy Mennonite Church after serving as Director of Leadership Development for Lancaster Mennonite Conference (now LMC). His MATS is from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and PhD and MA in sociology from the University of Michigan.","brand":"Cascadia Publishing House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51260159983890,"sku":"9781680270266","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cf75e407-82a4-4dc0-a04a-c084f6a0d19d.jpg?v=1746637960","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/inside-mennonite-life-and-thought-anabaptist-core-values-9781680270266","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}