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<center>''See also'' [[Ecumenical Dialogue]]</center>
 
<center>''See also'' [[Ecumenical Dialogue]]</center>
 
==Online Anabaptist Library==
 
 
===Confessions of Faith===
 
 
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* Schleitheim Confession (Anabaptist, 1527)
 
* Wismar Articles (Dutch Anabaptist, 1554)
 
* Confession of Faith (Waterlander, 1577)
 
* Confession of Faith (Hans de Ries, 1578)
 
* The Confession of Faith (P.J. Twisck, 1617)
 
* Confession of Faith (Hans de Ries, 1618)
 
* [[Olive Branch Confession (1627)|Olive Branch Confession]] (Dutch Mennonite, 1627)
 
* Dordrecht Confession of Faith (Mennonite, 1632)
 
* Mennonite Articles of Faith (Mennonite (Cornelis Ris)), 1766)
 
* Confession, or Short and Simple Statement of Faith (Rudnerweide, Russia, 1853)
 
* Articles of Confession (Church of God in Christ, Mennonite, 1896)
 
* Our Common Confession (General Conference Mennonite, 1896)
 
* Confession of Faith (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1902)
 
* Articles of Faith (Fellowship of Evangelical Bible Churches, 1950)
 
* Mennonite Confession of Faith (Mennonite Church, 1963)
 
* Confession of Faith (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1975)
 
* Confession of Faith (Fellowship of Concerned Mennonites, 1990)
 
* Confession of Faith (Evangelical Mennonite Conference, 1994)
 
* Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective (Mennonite Church USA, Mennonite Church Canada, 1995)
 
* Confession of Faith (Evangelical Mennonite Mission Conference, 2001)
 
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===Position Statements===
 
 
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* Wismar Articles (Dutch Anabaptist, 1554)
 
* Strasbourg Discipline (South German Anabaptist, 1568)
 
* Concept of Cologne (Anabaptists, 1591)
 
* Elbing Catechism (Mennonite, 1778)
 
*  Document of Secession (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1860)
 
* Report of the Dress Committee (Mennonite Church, 1913)
 
* Position of the Mennonite Church on Carnal Warfare (Mennonite Church, 1915)
 
* Statement of Our Position on Military Service (Mennonite Church, 1917)
 
* Christian Fundamentals (Mennonite Church, 1921)
 
* A Statement of the Christian Doctrines of the Church of God in Christ, Mennonite (1925)
 
* A Statement of Our Position on Peace, War and Military Service (Mennonite Church, 1937)
 
* Statement of Doctrine (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1941)
 
* A Statement of the Position of the General Conference of the Mennonite Church of North America on * Peace, War, Military Service, and Patriotism (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1941)
 
* The Anabaptist Vision by Harold S. Bender (1944)
 
* Articles of Faith (Fellowship of Evangelical Bible Churches, 1950)
 
* Declaration of Christian Faith and Commitment (1950) (Winona Lake, Indiana Peace statement by Mennonite Central Committee-related conferences)
 
* Declaration of Christian Faith and Commitment with Respect to Peace, War, and Nonresistance (Mennonite Church, 1951)
 
* A Christian Declaration on Peace, War, and Military Service (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1953)
 
* Declaration of Commitment in Respect to Christian Separation and Nonconformity to the World (Mennonite Church, 1955)
 
* The Nurture and Evangelism of Children (Mennonite Church, 1955)
 
* The Way of Christian Love in Race Relations (Mennonite Church, 1955)
 
* Statement on the Believers' Church (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1956)
 
* The Theology of Christian Experience (Mennonite Church, 1957)
 
* The Christian and Nuclear Power (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1959)
 
* The Christian and Race Relations (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1959)
 
* The Christian View of Marriage (Mennonite Church, 1959)
 
* On Inspiration of the Bible (Mennonite Church, 1959)
 
* Christian Parenthood (Mennonite Church, 1961)
 
* The Christian Witness to the State (Mennonite Church, 1961)
 
* Communism and Anti-Communism (Mennonite Church, 1961)
 
* On Dedication for Our Times (Mennonite Church, 1961)
 
* On Love and Unity in the Church (Mennonite Church, 1961)
 
* Recreation (Mennonite Church, 1961)
 
* A Christian Declaration on Communism and Anti-Communism (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1962)
 
* A Christian Declaration on the Authority of the Scriptures (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1962)
 
* The Christian Family (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1962)
 
* Race Relations (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1963)
 
* Capital Punishment and the Ministry of the Church to the Offender (Mennonite Church, 1965)
 
* A Christian Declaration on Capital Punishment (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1965)
 
* Resolution on Nationalism (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1968)
 
* Resolution on World Hunger (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1968)
 
* Resolution on Divorce and Remarriage (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1969)
 
* Response to Conscription and Militarism (Mennonite Church, 1969)
 
* Urban-Racial Concerns (Mennonite Church, 1969)
 
* The Way of Peace (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1971)
 
* A Christian Declaration on Amnesty (Mennonite Central Committee, 1973)
 
* A Statement of Direction to Guide Congregations and Regional Conferences  in Understanding Ordination (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1974)
 
* Resolution on World Food Crisis (Mennonite Central Committee, 1974)
 
* Abortion (Mennonite Church, 1975)
 
* Amnesty (Mennonite Church, 1975)
 
* Biblical Understandings Concerning Women and Men (Mennonite Church, 1975)
 
* Resolution on Abortion (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1975)
 
* Biblical Interpretation In The Life of the Church (Mennonite Church, 1977)
 
* The Call and Care of Pastors (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1977)
 
* Christian Stewardship of Energy Resources (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1977)
 
* Governmental Oppression and our Christian Witness (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1977)
 
* The Holy Spirit In the Life of the Church (Mennonite Church, 1977)
 
* Offender Ministries (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1977)
 
* Television Violence (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1977)
 
* Interpretation of Scriptures (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1978)
 
* Mennonite Brethren and the Urban Challenge  (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1978)
 
* Political Involvement (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1978)
 
* Resolution on Pastoral Ministry (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1978)
 
* Affirming Our Faith in Word and Deed (Mennonite Church, 1979)
 
* Guidelines on Abortion (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1980)
 
*Legal and Legislative Exemptions from War Tax Withholding (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1980)
 
* Leadership and Authority in the Life of the Church (Mennonite Church, 1981)
 
* Resolution on Homosexuality (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1981)
 
* Resolution on Race Relations (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1981)
 
* Resolution on the Ministry of the Divorced and Remarried (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1981)
 
* Resolution on the Ministry of the Women in the Church (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1981)
 
* Resolution on the Question of Love and Non-Resistance (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1981)
 
* The Use of the Law (Mennonite Church, 1981)
 
* Justice and the Christian Witness (General Conference Mennonite Church, Mennonite Church, 1983)
 
* Mennonite Tricentennial Resolution (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1983)
 
* Resolution on Central America (Mennonite Church, General Conference Mennonite Church, 1983)
 
* Resolution on Conscientious Objection to Military Taxes (Mennonite Church, 1983)
 
* A Resolution on Faithful Action Toward Tax Withholding (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1983)
 
* Resolution Regarding Caring Community (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1983)
 
* Statement on Inter-Mennonite Cooperation in North America (General Conference Mennonite Church, Mennonite Church, 1983)
 
* Vision for Witness (Mennonite Church, 1983)
 
* "God's People Reconciling [35 minute Audio file]" (Mennonite World Conference presentation by Ron Sider, 28 July 1984 in Strasbourg, France) Windows Media File (5 MB); MP3 File (15 MB)
 
* Ten-Year Goals (Vision '95)(Mennonite Church, 1985)
 
* A Call to Kingdom Commitments (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1986)
 
* Many Peoples Becoming God's People (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1986)
 
* Resolution on Apartheid (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1986)
 
* Resolution on Human Sexuality (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1986)
 
* Baptism by Immersion as a Requirement for Ordination to Pastoral Leadership (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1987)
 
* A Call to Affirmation, Confession, and Covenant Regarding Human Sexuality (Mennonite Church, 1987)
 
* Growing in Stewardship and Witness in a Militaristic World (Mennonite Church, 1987)
 
* Resolution on South Africa (Mennonite Church, 1987)
 
* A Church of Many Peoples Confronts Racism (General Conference Mennonite Church, Mennonite Church, 1989)
 
* Recommendation on Exploring MC/GC Integration (General Conference Mennonite Church, Mennonite Church, 1989)
 
* Resolution on Military Tax Withholding (Mennonite Church, 1989)
 
* Resolution on the 500th Anniversary of Columbus (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1989)
 
* Stewardship of the Earth: Resolution on Environment and Faith Issues (General Conference Mennonite Church, Mennonite Church, 1989)
 
* Vision Statement (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1990)
 
* On Observing 1992 (Mennonite Church, 1991)
 
* Statement of Doctrine (Conservative Mennonite Conference, 1991)
 
* A Resolution against Interpersonal Abuse (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1992)
 
* A Resolution on Health Care (General Conference Mennonite Church U.S. Assembly, 1992)
 
* A Resolution to Laugh with Abraham and Sarah (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1992)
 
* A Call for a Peacemaking Task Force (Mennonite Church, 1993)
 
* A Commitment to Christ's Way of Peace (Mennonite Central Committee, 1993)
 
* Peace in Our Time (Mennonite Church, 1993)
 
* Resolution on Health Care in the United States (Mennonite Church, 1993)
 
* A Resolution on Male Violence Against Women (Mennonite Church, 1993)
 
* Affirming Peacemaking as it Relates to the Peace Tax (U.S.)/Peace Trust (Canada) (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1995)
 
* Agreeing and Disagreeing in Love -- Commitments for Mennonites in Times of Disagreement (General Conference Mennonite Church, Mennonite Church, 1995)
 
* Resolution on a Jubilee Year of Repentance and Action Regarding Nuclear Weapons (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1995)
 
* Vision: Healing and Hope (Mennonite Church, General Conference Mennonite Church , 1995)
 
* "And No One Shall Make Them Afraid" (Zephaniah 3:12-13): a Mennonite Statement on Violence (Mennonite Church, General Conference Mennonite Church, 1997)
 
* Is Jesus the Only Way? (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1997)
 
* Mission Statement for Congregational Youth Ministry (Mennonite Church, 1997)
 
* Ordination (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1997)
 
* Guidelines for building faithful relationships in the church (Conference of Mennonites in Canada, 1998)
 
* Resolution on the Issue of Homosexuality (Conference of Mennonites in Canada, 1998)
 
* Guidelines for Membership in the New Mennonite Church (Mennonite Church Canada, 1999)
 
* Women in Ministry (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1999)
 
* The Call from Colombia to MC Canada (Mennonite Church Canada, 2000)
 
* Resolution on Sale of Arms, etc. (Mennonite Church Canada, 2000)
 
* Colombia Resolution (Mennonite Church Canada, 2001)
 
* Membership Guidelines for the Formation of Mennonite Church USA (Mennonite Church USA, 2001)
 
* Resolution on Plan Colombia (Mennonite Church USA, 2001)
 
* A Resolution: The Death Penalty (Mennonite Church USA, 2001)
 
* Vieques Resolution (Mennonite Church USA, 2001)
 
* Statement on Abortion (Mennonite Church USA, 2003)
 
* Statement on Immigration (Mennonite Church USA, 2003)
 
* Statement on the War in Iraq (Mennonite Church USA, 2005)
 
* Shared Convictions (Mennonite World Conference, 2006)
 
* A Resolution on Following Christ and Growing Together as Communities Even in Conflict (Mennonite Church USA, 2009)
 
* Resolution on Healthcare Access: Next Step (Mennonite Church USA, 2009)
 
* Statement against Human Trafficking, Modern Day Slavery (Mennonite Church USA, 2009)
 
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