Baptists through the Centuries : A History of a Global People

by Bebbington, David W.

• ISBN13: 9781602582040
• ISBN10: 1602582041
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-07-01
• Publisher: Baylor Univ Pr

Summary

A clearly written introduction to the history and theology of this international people, Baptists through the Centuries provides a chronological survey of the main developments in Baptist life and thought from the seventeenth to the twentieth centuries. As Baptists spread globally beyond their British and American origins, Bebbington persuasively demonstrates how they constantly adapted to the cultures and societies in which they lived, generating even more diversity within an already multifaceted identity. In the course of telling the story of Baptists, Bebbington also examines the challenging social, political, and intellectual issues in Baptist historyattitudes on race, women's roles in the church, religious liberty, foreign missions, and denominational identityand situates each one within a broader context.

Author Biography

David W. Bebbington is Professor of History at the University

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
Roots in the Reformation	p. 7
Anabaptists and Baptists	p. 25
Particular and General Baptists in the Seventeenth Century	p. 43
Baptists and Revival in the Eighteenth Century	p. 65
Divisions among Baptists in the Nineteenth Century	p. 83
Theological Polarization among Baptists	p. 103
Baptists and the Social Gospel	p. 121
Gospel and Race among Baptists	p. 139
Women in Baptist Life	p. 157
Church, Ministry, and Sacraments among Baptists	p. 177
Baptists and Religious Liberty	p. 197
Baptists and Foreign Mission	p. 215
The Global Spread of the Baptists	p. 235
Baptist Identity	p. 255
Conclusion	p. 275
Notes	p. 287
Index	p. 305
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