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Format: X, 316 S , Ill

ISBN: 9780231127035 , 9780231127028 , 0231127022 , 0231127030

Series Statement: Columbia contemporary American religion series

Note: Includes bibliographical references and index , Baptist beginnings -- Baptists in the twentieth century -- Baptist beliefs and practices -- Baptist groups : denominations, subdenominations, and churches -- Bible, ordinances, and polity : debates and divisions -- Baptists and religious liberty : citizenship and freedom -- Ethnicity and race in Baptist churches -- Women in Baptist life -- Baptists and American culture : in the world but not of it

Additional Edition: ISBN 9780231501712

Language: English

Subjects: Theology

Keywords: USA ; Baptisten

URL: http://www.h-net.org/review/hrev-a0f5u9-aa

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Format: 1 online resource : , 15 illus

ISBN: 9780231501712

Series Statement: Columbia Contemporary American Religion Series

Content: Baptist churches and their members have encompassed a range of theological interpretations and a variety of social and political viewpoints. At first glance, Baptist theology seems classically Protestant in its emphasis on the Trinity, the incarnation of Jesus Christ, the authority of Scripture, salvation by faith alone, and baptism by immersion. Yet the interpretation and implementation of these beliefs have made Baptists one of the most fragmented denominations in the United States, often characterized as a people who "multiply by dividing." In Baptists in America, Bill J. Leonard traces the history of Baptists, beginning with their origins in seventeenth-century Holland and England. He examines the development of Baptist beliefs and practices, offering an overview of the various denominations and fellowships within Baptism, and considers the disputes surrounding the question of biblical authority, the ordinances (baptism and the Lord's Supper), congregational forms of church governance, and religious liberty. Leonard also examines the role of Baptists in the Fundamentalist and Social Gospel movements of the early twentieth century, the Civil Rights movement, and the growth of the Religious Right. Leonard explores the social and religious issues currently dividing Baptists, including race, the ordination of women, the separation of church and state, and sexuality. He concludes with a discussion of the future of Baptist identity in America.

Note: Frontmatter -- , Contents -- , Preface -- , 1. Introduction -- , 2. Baptist Beginnings -- , 3. Baptists in the Twentieth Century -- , 4. Baptist Beliefs and Practices -- , 5. Baptist Groups: Denominations, Subdenominations, and Churches -- , 6. Bible, Ordinances, and Polity: Debates and Divisions Among Baptists -- , 7. Baptists and Religious Liberty: Citizenship and Freedom -- , 8. Ethnicity and Race in Baptist Churches -- , 9. Women in Baptist Life -- , 10. Baptists and American Culture: “In the World but Not of It” -- , Appendix: A Baptist Chronology -- , Notes -- , Selected Bibliography -- , Index , In English.

Language: English

DOI: 10.7312/leon12702

URL: https://doi.org/10.7312/leon12702

URL: https://doi.org/10.7312/leon12702