The Baptist River: Essays on Many Tributaries of a Diverse Tradition

by Wild Party

Overview

This new Baptist history textbook highlights the diversity of the Baptist movement in North America as it has developed over the past few centuries. Under the Baptist tent are such diverse groups as Primitive Baptists, Freewill Baptists, Seventh-Day Baptists, American Baptists, Southern Baptists, North American Baptists, and Independent Baptists. Each of these Baptists groups shares some basic Baptist principles. However, there are significant theological and social differences between them. This book is the ideal survey for undergraduate-level students.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780881461206
Publisher:	Mercer University Press
Publication date:	03/28/2008
Series:	Baptists Ser.
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.10(d)

Table of Contents

Foreword     vii
Preface     xi
Acknowledgments     xiv
Defining a Tradition: A River Runs Through It   Glenn Jonas     1
American Baptists   Deborah Van Broekhoven     20
Southern Baptists   C. Douglas Weaver     45
National Baptists   Sandy D. Martin     69
Independent Baptists   Jerry L. Faught     93
The National Association of Free Will Baptists   William F. Davidson     129
The Primitive or Old School Baptists   John G. Crowley     158
The North American Baptist Conference   Philip E. Thompson     182
Baptists in Canada   William H. Brackney     206
Seventh Day Baptists   Don A. Sanford     227
The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship   Walter B. Shurden     242
Baptist Americanus   Lydia Huffman Hoyle     269
Contributors     285