Endres, E.T.2009-01-152009-01-152004Endres, ET 2004, 'Kerkbegrip van Balthasar Hubmaier', Verbum et Ecclesia, vol. 25, no. 2, pp. 460-479. [http://www.journals.co.za/ej/ejour_verbum.html]1609-9982http://hdl.handle.net/2263/8610Balthasar Hubmaier strives to restore the Urgemeinde as originally recorded in the book of Acts. He founded a congregation which consisted only of believers. The sacrament of baptism is exclusively intended for believers, as a confirmation of their belief in Jesus Christ. Believers are allowed to partake of Holy Communion as a supper / sacrament symbolizing remembrance and love. Hubmaier also introduced disciplinary measures to maintain Christian standards. Hubmaier moved through various phases of development, both as a human being and as a theologian. This development of Hubmaier is studied with particular reference to the Cognitive Dissonance Theory of Leon Festinger.AfrikaansFaculty of Theology, University of PretoriaHubmaier, Balthasar, d. 1528Anabaptists -- History of doctrines -- 16th centuryChurch -- History of doctrines -- 16th centuryCognitive dissonanceFestinger, Leon, 1919-Article