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Tom Diener

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    Functional Pelagianism and Our Children

    As someone who was raised within the Anabaptist tradition, I greatly appreciate the focus most Anabaptist cultures place on creating strong families with disciplined and faithful children. Unfortunately, many conservative Anabaptist communities increasingly struggle to retain young people past early adulthood.[^1] Some move toward more liberal expressions of Anabaptism, while…

    Tom Diener

    April 10, 2026  ·  17 min read