The Activist Impulse by Chapter

In his forward to The Activist Impulse, George Marsden writes: "Those who wish to explore the interactions between Anabaptists and evangelicalism are particularly blessed by a generation of fine scholars who can guide them in that exploration. . . . Not only are these essays helpful guides for people of Anabaptist allegiances who are seeking to assess how best to relate to their fellow evangelicals, they also offer
excellent resources for other evangelicals who may wish to see what might be learned by looking at the larger evangelical movement from Anabaptist perspectives." (vii, x). So, whether you are a person of "Anabaptist allegiances" or an "evangelical" or both, I trust that you will find the various chapters in The Activist Impulse as interesting and helpful as I do.

Over the next couple months, we'll offer a brief summary of and interaction with each of the chapters in the book, from essays on Anabaptist fundamentalists, such as Daniel Kaufman, to Anabaptist progressives, such as John Howard Yoder and Ron Sider, and many others, beginning next week with Steve Nolt's fascinating and informative chapter, "Activist Impulses across Time: North American Evangelicalism and Anabaptism as Conversation Partners." Be sure to check in regularly for more!

[This series will be cross-posted at Cramer Comments.]