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The Baptist Story: From English Sect to Global Movement (Hardcover)

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The Baptist Story is a narrative history spanning over four centuries of a diverse group of people living among distinct cultures on separate continents while finding their identity in Christ and expressing their faith as Baptists. Baptist historians Anthony Chute, Nathan Finn, and Michael Haykin highlight the Baptist transition from a despised sect to a movement of global influence. Each chapter includes stories of people who made this history so fascinating. Although the emphasis is on the English-speaking world, The Baptist Story integrates stories of non-English-speaking Baptists, ethnic minorities, women, and minority theological traditions, all within the context of historic, orthodox Christianity.

This volume provides more than just the essential events and necessary names to convey the grand history. It also addresses questions that students of Baptist history frequently ask, includes prayers and hymns of those who experienced hope and heartbreak, and directs the reader’s attention to the mission of the church as a whole. Written with an irenic tone and illustrated with photographs in every chapter, The Baptist Story is ideally suited for graduate and undergraduate courses, as well as group study in the local church.

About the Author


Nathan A. Finn (PhD, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary) is provost and dean of the university faculty at North Greenville University.
 

Michael A. G. Haykin is professor of Church History and Biblical Spirituality at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky.

Praise For…


"[The authors] have written an eminently readable, thorough, and well-balanced account of the Baptist past from its roots in English Separatism to the modern context where the Baptist movement has become truly global.  The authors respect the diversity and complexity of Baptist history, and they judiciously avoid any partisan agendas. . . . This textbook should be widely adopted for use in relevant college and seminary courses, as well as in church study groups.”
 
James Patterson
University Professor of Christian Thought & Tradition and Acting Dean, School of Theology & Missions, Union University

Product Details
ISBN: 9781433673757
ISBN-10: 1433673754
Publisher: B&H Academic
Publication Date: August 15th, 2015
Pages: 368
Language: English