Cathedrals, Castles, and Caves: The Origins of the Anabaptist Faith is the new book by Marcus A. Yoder. Marcus serves as Executive Director of the Amish & Mennonite Heritage Center and the Ohio Amish Library. Marcus and I touched base last December when I dropped by the Center (this is where I took the photos of […]
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Searching
Because I feel so lost and searching I would love a chance to read this book.
Would LOVE to READ
I would love to read this and be able to Share with my family the history.
Would LOVE to READ
Interesting
Late Medieval
Iwoud like to learn more about the Late Medieval roots.
Would love to read
Sounds Interesting
The transformation of Christianity over time should be studied more. We really don’t understand how far (backward and forward) we’ve come. Thanks for the opportunity to get a free book.
Welcome book
The Cathedrals, Castles, and Caves: The Origins of the Anabaptist Faith is a welcome book that addresses a history most of us do not know. I have read an overall history of Anabaptists. I believe this book will add much to that in terms of earlier history that contributed to the formation of the Anabaptists. I also appreciate that Marcus A. Yoder is bringing us a transparent history that doesn’t dodge the wrong, bad or failures. The Bible doesn’t dodge these issues, so kudos to Mr. Yoder.
Beneficial history
My grandparents were members of an Old Order sect. I appreciate the work that must have gone into this book. It sounds beneficial, not to mention interesting, especially for someone like myself. Thank you, Mr. Yoder.
Searching
The many different “religions” in this world amaze me, but they also confuse me. I am hoping God is guiding me to learn even more with the information in this book.
Cathedrals, Castles, and Caves: The Origins of The Anabaptist Faith
I have been doing research about my family and on my mother’s side I may have found a connection to the Amish society.
Because of this I have been curious about the Amish and any possible connection.
Questions
I have always been interested in The Amish, their Culture, and their History. The article leads me to more questions and the interest to learn more as I am interested in History too. Thank you for this article and I hope y’all talk again!
book.
Would love the book
Eric, Thank you for taking time to interview the author and for the posting. Sounds like thus book holds a wealth of information.
My pleasure, Tim. I’ll also mention that in addition to the written content, the book also has some nice charts, maps, and illustrations, which unlike many paperbacks, are printed in color, which is a nice touch. Thanks for reading Tim!
Eric,
Thanks for this post. As always I enjoy all of your posts and thank you for such a unique forum. Would love to receive a free copy.
On another note. Have you or any of your readers read “What awaits the Anabaptists in the last days?” I am reading it now for 2nd time in a year. Very convicting book with powerful story of what the now deceased writer’s mother went through back in the 1930’s.
Brother Boris wrote the book in the 90’s and distributed it free of charge for many years. My husband, a pastor was once given a case of 200 of these books to hand out for free. We wrote Boris Soroskovsky in Canada to see if we could get more copies to give away. Our letter was returned two months later. Someone who knew him said he thought he might’ve passed away as he was probably 90 years old.
We thought with so many Amish, Anabaptist
and Mennonites who have probably read his book, just maybe someone here knew of a family member or contact that might’ve taken on his life work ministry to distribute these books.
Blessings,
C Heather
Book
I would love to have this book. My landlord is Amish and he is interesting to talk to.
I look forward to adding this book to my collection. My husband and I love studying this era of history. Anabaptist history is newer for us, since moving to Orleans County in New York, with three Amish Church districts and at least one Old Order Mennonite church district. Many of the books we have are very academic. It will be refreshing to read this perspective! Thank you!
Looking forward to reading your book
This sounds like a really wonderful book, I’m looking forward to reading it.
I would love to read I like anything to do with Amish
Hi I would love to read this book it sounds very interesting I love reading anything to do with Amish and I love reading reading this Coloum about the Amish and I would love to be come Amish and I am trying to read everything I can about them. Thank you very much for your time .
Sounds great
I would love to read
Sounds interesting
I’m particularly interested in this book because of the perspective of the author, that history is more than dates and places, but is made by people living in their present day, acting and reacting to the unique conditions in which they live. I’m fascinated by the faith of the Amish and Mennonites and whether I win a free book or not, look forward to reading this history of their origins. Thank you for this interview and review of the book.
Not a historian, but a Christian and love to read history.
After reading this Q & A, I would love to read this book and learn more about this history of the development of humanity.
Fascinating
This subject is so fascinating. I love History.
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I am very intrigued by the Amish culture and the different groups/sects.
I love to read about history and especially about the Amish.
Thank you for an opportunity to win this book.
Blessings.
What a great resource
I have a long family history of anabaptist going back several hundred years
Sounds like a great book to add
Appreciated your explanations in the Q & A.
Look forward to reading the book.
I appreciate this interview.
As a member of the Society of Friends we share a parallel tract through history
and also had our Valient Sixty as our friends the Anabaptist.
Well done.
What a catchy title–Cathedrals, Castles, and Caves! I’m fascinated with the Anabaptist faith and have attended a Road Scholar program comparing the Mennonite and Amish faiths. I would love to read Marcus Yoder’s book!
I have read many stories and am interested in the history and beginnings of the faith. I would very much like to learn more about it.
Very interesting!
This sounds like a very interesting book! I enjoyed reading this post 🙂
Pictures too!
Oh, nice to see the comment that there are maps, illustrations, etc. too!
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I have visited many places where the Amish live and am not only amazed at ow they have maintained their lifestyle for so many years. This is truly a testament to their strong faith. I think they have the right balance in their lives: Faith, family, friends. They work hard and love the land and are a kind and reverent people who respect the land and what it represents and gives. I am always interested in history, and would enjoy learning more about the faith of the Amish People. Thanks, Mr. Yoder, for your interesting highlights and overview of their remarkable journey.
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I love reading about the Anabapist. Yes, this is a book i’m interested in this book
This book appears to be interesting from several different angles. One is how the strength of the group and not just the leaders helped shape and drive the Anabaptist movement forward. Another is the use of the technology of the day, the moveable type printing press. The printing press helped change society the same way the internet and social media are today. I am also encouraged by the way Marcus Yoder is willing to write about the movement in a realistic way, showing the good and not so good events. Revealing true, unpolished fact is the best way to learn about history.
Hello from Perth Western Australia
Sounds a very informative and interesting book.
Would love to add this one to my library of books on the Amish and their history.
Kind regards Brigitte
Sounds like a great book to read to learn more about the amish history. Would love to read this.
Getting the book :D hutterite and "Russian Mennonite"
Hi, I’m planning to buy the book if I’m not lucky enough to win it. I’ll look for it on abebooks or straight from the publisher if necessary. I’ve been looking for a history of anabaptism written for the layperson. If I were still in school I’d look for a college course about it, with a textbook. Maybe this book can help in that same kind of way. We found out through genetic testing of a Hutterite background in one line of my family, with a lot of Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, and Romanian (with a touch of Roma), all stops on the Hutterite Highway that unfortunately led these pacifists straight into the heart of hundreds of years of Habsburg wars. The Y-DNA says the anabaptist man we descend from is of a line today associated with Amish. Hutterites went through numerous bottlenecks with every move, until today only I think 13 family surnames are left, many hutterite families and individuals left hutterite life with each move or crisis in the different countries. We also are related by marriage to a family of “Russian Mennonite” heritage, i.e. the Mennonites who arrived first at the place Catherine the Great designated for them in Russia, which eventually the Hutterites arrived to join them and be their neighbors. Our families have mainstreamed but we want to make sure we understand and acknowledge the anabaptist heritage for kids in the family going forward.
Also PA German in our background
Forgot to mention we also have PA Deutch on another line of the family.
Cathedrals, Castles, and Caves: The Origins of the Anabaptist Faith
Hello,
I enjoyed reading the synopsis about the book!
I have been working on my genealogy for many
years and have Mennonite and Amish ancestors,
as well as I was raised by a grandmother born in
1903 raised in the Brethren Church. She married
my grandfather with the Mennonite and Amish
background.
I have always loved history and culture and read
all I can on the subjects.
Reading this book in its entirety would definitely
be a joy!
Blessings, Sheila
History
I have never fully understood the history of the Anabaptist movement, and this sounds as though it is a well researched and very readable tome on that topic – I would love to have it on my shelf to read and re-read at will
Thank you for bringing it to our notice.
Blessings
Maxine
Book
We would love to win the book-both from/are Anabaptist background and love history
Book sounds interesting and informative.
Cathedrals, castles and Caves
Sounds like a very interesting book.
Book
As a Baptist, I know that our church’s roots are Anabaptist so having and learning from this book would be great.
Book
Would really appreciate a chance to read about this. We have an expanding – newer community near us. Would like to understand more about their origins.
Interview
Thank you for posting such an informative interview with the author of this book. I am very interested in learning about the times when anabaptism was just beginning.
Being so
Being Old Order, Plain, and a Non-resistant Catholic, I would
be interested in how Marcus deals with early church history, and how there always was (and still is) a Catholic remnant holding to the above,while also faithfully following the example of the early Church (even before Constantine)with the writings of those early church fathers of the first three centuries in still believing in the efficacy of both adult and infant baptism,far,far before the time of Luther and Menno Simons.
Recommending this Book
This book is very worthwhile to read.. I recommend it to whoever has the opportunity to read it, to do so! i live in the heart of Amish Country and feel it is very important to have GOOD Anabaptist history books.
Ruby
i just finished a church study of the reformation. We briefly touched on the Anabaptist movement so I would like to learn more with this book.
Nice to know the history.
It’s nice to be able to read the history surrounding this faith not just the preconceived notions that most of us have.
Sounds Like an interesting read
This sounds like an interesting book to read. I would be interested in learning more about the Anabaptist history. Thanks, Marcus
Cathedrals, Castles, and Caves
Read the interesting interview and would like to read this book also.
Book Giveaway
As a practicing Mennonite, I have ordered a copy from the Bookstore. My son and daughter continue to practice in our faith. I will pass a copy on to my son and a copy to my daughter so she can share it with her friends in Texas.
Book giveaway
I look forward to acquiring tis book to add to my knowledge of my ancestry