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When most of Europe was still illiterate, the Hutterites had established a system of primary schools. Among them education was compulsory. They believed that their movement depended on an educated people who could practice discipleship in light of New Testament teachings. Of course, the state churches felt no such need. Their religion was primarily in the hands of religious professionals. The layman's chief function in such ecclesiastical systems was to obey. For this purpose ignorance served as well as, if not better than, knowledge.

William Roscoe Estep

William Roscoe Estep

William Roscoe Estep

Born: February 12, 1920

Died: July 14, 2000 (aged 80)

Bio: William Roscoe Estep was an American Baptist historian and professor. He was considered an authority on the Anabaptist movement.

Known for:

The Anabaptist story (1963)
Renaissance and Reformation (1986)
Whole gospel--whole world (1994)
The Reformation and Protestantism (1986)
The Reformation--Luther, the Anabaptists (1979)

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