Open AccessKerkbegrip van Balthasar Hubmaier
Author(s) -
E T Endres
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
verbum et ecclesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.386
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 2074-7705
pISSN - 1609-9982
DOI - 10.4102/ve.v25i2.281
Subject(s) - supper , baptism , cognitive dissonance , theology , philosophy , eucharist , psychology , social psychology
Balthasar Hubmaier strives to restore the Urgemeinde as originally recorded in the book of Acts. He founded a congregation which consisted only of believers. The sacrament of baptism is exclusively intended for believers, as a confirmation of their belief in Jesus Christ. Believers are allowed to partake of Holy Communion as a supper/sacrament symbolizing remembrance and love. Hubmaier also introduced disciplinary measures to maintain Christian standards. Hubmaier moved through various phases of development, both as a human being and as a theologian. This development of Hubmaier is studied with particular reference to the Cognitive Dissonance Theory of Leon Festinger