The Baptists

by William H. Brackney

Overview

A comprehensive reference highly recommended for academic and large public libraries. Library Jourbanal

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313238222
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	03/22/1988
Series:	Denominations in America , #2
Pages:	349
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.81(d)

About the Author

WILLIAM HENRY BRACKNEY is Vice-President, Dean, and Professor of the History of Christianity at the Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword
Preface
Introduction: The Problem of Baptist Identity
An Overview of Baptist History
The Bible: Authority or Battleground
A New Vision for the Church
Sacraments/Ordinances: Signs of the Faith
A New Way: Voluntary Religion
The Struggle for Religious Liberty
Biographical Entries
Isaac Backus—Elhanan Winchester
Appendix: A Chronology of Baptist Life
Bibliography
Index