Dutchman Dirk Willems was a religious prisoner who escaped in 1569, but when the guard pursuing him fell through the ice of a river, Willems turned around to save the guard. He was then recaptured and burned at stake.

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  • moondog [he/him]
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    8 months ago

    This is cool, you have any tips on where I can read more?

    Also relevant: Acts 4:32-35

    32 All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had. 33 With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all 34 that there were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned land or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales 35 and put it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to anyone who had need.

    • Yllych [any]
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      8 months ago

      I don't have any specific books that I could recommend unfortunately what I know is just gleaned from Christmans videos and the thirty years war series he did, I'm pretty sure they touch on some of this in the series as background info.

    • the_itsb [she/her, comrade/them]
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      8 months ago

      No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had.

      😳Communism Christianity is when everybody shares a toothbrush!!

    • JamesConeZone [they/them]
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      8 months ago

      James Crossley is a Marxist religion scholar in the UK and has written about this here. He has a book about John Ball specifically that might be interesting

      For from time to time those who owned land or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales 35 and put it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to anyone who had need.

      the phrase "From each according their ability, to each according to their needs" is often traced back to this very verse.