A Testimony to Church Community
The Life and Writings of Eberhard Arnold
Eberhard Arnold
For a concise, readable introduction to a man who, in his search for Christ, spent his life turning conventional Christianity on its head, this is a good place to start. Eberhard Arnold (1883-1935) is relatively unknown today, yet his life’s work continues to bear fruit today as few lives have.
In 1920, venturing into an unknown future—and leaving wealth, security, and a public speaking career—he moved with his wife Emmy from Berlin to a tiny village, where they started a small community on the basis of early church practices as described in the Book of Acts.
A Testimony to Church Community contains a biographical sketch, selections from his most important works, and brief memoirs by friends and colleagues.
Praise for A Testimony to Church Community
Thomas Merton
Arnold’s writing is simple, luminous, direct…it has the authentic ring of a truly evangelical Christianity, and moves me deeply. It stirs to repentance and renewal.
Jim Wallis
Sojourners
The witness of Eberhard Arnold is a much needed corrective to a contemporary church that has lost the vital connection between belief and obedience.
Jürgen Moltmann
Tübingen University
Arnold’s writings are a light of hope in an age that seems very dark. May they no longer remain hidden under a bushel, but shine out to be heeded by many.
Juli Loesch
New Oxford Review
The undeniable power of Eberhard Arnold’s writing owes to the fact that there is absolutely no difference between what he professed to believe and the way he lived.
Gerald Studer
Mennonite Historical Bulletin
A commendable introduction to Eberhard Arnold and his views of Scripture and history, which are seldom found otheriwse. A radical view of church renewal—but Christendom will be unfaithful to the gospel if it neglects to give this message serious consideration.
