“As soon as freedom and peace dwell in hearts, a general peace among nations will bless the earth, and the
Astrid von Schlachta
Astrid von Schlachta of Weierhof, Germany, is head of the Mennonite Research Center and lecturer at the University of Regensburg. As a historian, she has published widely on the history of Anabaptism, Pietism and the Estates in the Early Modern period. She is a member of the Mennonite congregation in Regensburg and on the board of the Associated Mennonite Churches in Germany (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Mennonitischer Gemeinden in Deutschland).
2025 will mark the 500th anniversary of the first believers baptism by the founders of Anabaptism. Currently we are in
