Under cover of darkness, a dozen or so men quietly walked through the falling snow in Zurich, Switzerland, on Jan. 21, 1525. The winter wind seemed to match the chill in their hearts as they made their way through the narrow streets to the home of Anna Manz, mother of Felix.
John Longhurst
John Longhurst was formerly Communications Manager at MDS Canada.
As the 500th anniversary of Anabaptism draws near in 2025, two Canadian scholars are writing books that ask questions about the role martyrology plays in that story.