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Anabaptist
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A third generation printer, Margaret runs a small but respected
print shop in Strasbourg, Germany. As new Christian ideas and beliefs
spring from the Lutherans and Anabaptists, she willingly prints
literature for them and sees herself being pulled closer and closer to
the Anabaptist faith. When Balthasar Beck, a fellow printer, comes to
town in the spring of 1525, Margaret and Beck quickly become friends.
Together they learn about and discuss the new religious ideas, and in
the process, they discover their love for on another. Outside the
city walls, Margaret and Beck meet Conrad Grebel, the fiery-red-bearded
Swiss Anabaptist who invites them to accept believers baptism. They
also meet George Blaurock, Hans Hut, and many other influential
Anabaptists. In December of 1525, The Strasbourg City Council
discovers the pamphlets Margaret has printed for Conrad Grebel. On a
cold and snowy night, at a huge blaze on Clement Ziegler's farm, the
authorities burn her pamphlets. In spite of this, Margaret remains
determined to continue to print materials that will build up the
struggling Anabaptists. Copyright 2005 Herald Press. | |