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Title: A Very Good Reference book
Review: I purchased this book as a reference to aid aid my newly discovered interest in anabaptism. I have not been disappointed. The theology is a little too mainstream/conservative for my liking but this book's great strength is its emphasis on historical context. Throughout the text Finger emphasises the historical context of anabaptist theology and, in particular, incorporates the often forgotten non-Swiss strands of anabaptism. I believe this is the great strength of this book and reminded me somewhat of the style of Pannenberg's Systematic Theology with its reliance of historical theology to fashion contemporary theology. Overall, if you have an interest in anabaptism in the modern world then this is an excellent resource, not necessarily for the content but its encompassing survey of contemporary anabaptist theologies. Definitely recommended.
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