The Anabaptist Leader History Forgot: Mayor, Civil Engineer, Theologian

In the year 1528 in Rattenberg, Austria, a young man faced a crisis of conscience. He had it all: brilliant, wealthy, political connections, and mayor of the city at 30 years old. But then he was asked to persecute the Anabaptists. As the screams and the smoke drifted from the castle over his house, something changed in his heart, and he walked away from it all. In this episode, Dean Taylor, Stephen Russell, and Reagan Schrock follow Pilgram Marpeck through Europe and discuss his legacy, an important early Anabaptist leader that history nearly forgot. This documentary explores his significant contribution to the Anabaptist understanding of the sacraments, church life, and more. Anabaptist Origins is a 10-part documentary series produced by Anabaptist Perspectives that tells the story of the first hundred years of the Anabaptist movement. Credits: https://anabaptistorigins.org/credits/ Resources: https://anabaptistorigins.org/resources/ Website: https://anabaptistorigins.org/ Anabaptist Perspectives website: https://anabaptistperspectives.org/ Anabaptist Perspectives podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@AnabaptistPerspectives