Today we look at the next wave of development in the Christian landscape as people read their Bibles for themselves - become more and more curious - and diverse strains of theology emerge. It begins with the Anabaptists, who are certain about their ideas of baptism. So certain - they're willing to die for it - and sometimes kill for it! They are truly revolutionary, and are seen by the rest of the world as unhinged, militaristic terrorists! While no Baptist would ever claim a straight line from the Anabaptist movement, it did spawn a way of thinking that altered the trajectory of the Church narrative. An independent - autonomous - congregationalist approach to Salvation, doing church, and living out the Christian life. Even though it brought with it some upheaval and division, it spread quickly and bore much fruit. These are some of the points of identification for Baptists today - and they're not stopping any time soon!