Holy kiss
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The holy kiss is an ancient traditional Christian greeting, also called the kiss of peace or kiss of charity, and sometimes the "brother kiss", or the "sister kiss". Such greetings signify a wish and
Farewell of Saints Peter and Paul, showing the Apostles giving each other the holy kiss before their martyrdom. (Alonzo Rodriguez, 16th century, Museo Regionale di Messina).
Tsar of Russia Nicholas II gives a "brother kiss" to a soldier, 1916.
Anabaptism
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Anabaptism is a Christian movement which traces its origins to the Radical Reformation in the 16th century. Anabaptists believe that baptism is valid only when candidates freely confess their faith in
Holy kiss
…it is often called the 'kiss of peace', 'sign of peace', 'holy kiss' or simply 'peace' or 'pax'. The holy kiss is particularly important among many Anabaptist denominations, being counted as an ordinance of the Church. Anabaptist groups observing the holy kiss include the Apostolic Christian Church, the Amish…
Twelve Articles of the Peasants pamphlet of 1525
Schleitheim Confession printed in 1550, displayed in the Anabaptist Room of the Local History Museum in Schleitheim, Switzerland
Dissatisfaction with the outcome of a disputation in 1525 prompted Swiss Brethren to part ways with Huldrych Zwingli.
Thomas Müntzer led the German peasants against the landowners.