Everything about Dirk Willems totally explained
Dirk Willems (?? –
May 16 1569) was a
martyred Anabaptist who is most famous for, after his escape from prison, turning around to rescue his pursuer, who had fallen through thin ice while chasing him.
Willems was born in
Asperen,
Netherlands, and was
rebaptized as a young man, thus rejecting the
infant baptism practiced at that time by both Catholics and established Protestants in the Netherlands. This action, plus his continued devotion to his new faith and the rebaptism of several other people in his home, led to his condemnation by the church of the Netherlands. After his harrowing escape and recapture, he was
burned at the stake near his hometown on
16 May 1569.
Today, he's one of the most celebrated martyrs among
Anabaptists, which includes
Mennonites,
Brethren, and
Amish. A historical drama based on his life,
Dirk's Exodus, was written in 1990 by James C. Juhnke.
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