Baptists Worldwide

Author : Erich Geldbach
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2022-07-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781666795875

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Baptists Worldwide by Erich Geldbach Pdf

The diverse Baptist movement goes back to the separatist wing of English puritanism. The book first describes the history and missionary expansion of this movement. It then lays out its teachings on baptism, eucharist, and ministry, its commitment to religious liberty and human rights, its socio-political involvement as well as the role of women in the church. Finally, exemplary details of Baptist existence in the local congregations and Unions/Conventions from around the world provide insight into the colorful life, work, order, and faith of a global people, held loosely together by its World Alliance. All thirty essays are written by experts in their fields from all continents.

Author : Robert E. Johnson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2010-09-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781139788984

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A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches by Robert E. Johnson Pdf

Coinciding with the four-hundredth anniversary of the birth of the Baptist movement, this book explores and assesses the cultural sources of Baptist beliefs and practices. Although the movement has been embraced, enriched, and revised by numerous cultural heritages, the Baptist movement has focused on a small group of Anglo exiles in Amsterdam in constructing its history and identity. Robert E. Johnson seeks to recapture the varied cultural and theological sources of Baptist tradition and to give voice to the diverse global elements of the movement that have previously been excluded or marginalized. With an international communion of over 110 million persons in more than 225,000 congregations, Baptists constitute the world's largest aggregate of evangelical Protestants. This work offers insight into the diversity, breadth, and complexity of the cultural influences that continue to shape Baptist identity today.

Author : David Bebbington
Publisher : Authentic Media Inc
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781780783147

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Interfaces Baptists and Others by David Bebbington Pdf

The book is a collection of twenty-one essays discussing how Baptists throughout the world have related to other Christians and to other institutions and movements over the centuries. The theme of this collection of twenty-one essays, 'Baptists and Others', includes relations with other Christians and with other institutions and movements. What, the authors ask, has been the Baptist experience of engaging with different groups and developments? The theme has been explored by means of case studies, some of which are very specific in time and place while others cover long periods and more than one country. In the first half the contents are arranged by period. The first section examines early Baptists, the second nineteenth-century Baptists in Britain and America and the third Baptists in the twentieth century. The second half turns to various parts of the world. There is a section on Australia, another on New Zealand and a third on Asia and Africa. The overall picture is one of a complicated series of relationships as Baptists defined themselves as different from other bodies and yet, especially in the twentieth century, tried to co-operate in mission and ecumenical endeavour. 'Baptists are often regarded as enthusiastic separatists and unenthusiastic ecumenists. These essays, based on hard evidence rather than passing impressions, are a necessary correction to superficial prejudices and show the reality to be much more complex and nuanced, as well as varied over time and place. The book is a smorgasbord of delights. Yet, readers should avoid the temptation to pick and choose from the menu, ensuring rather that each offering is digested so they enjoy a balance and nutritious meal.' Derek Tidball

Author : William H. Brackney
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 712 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2009-09-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0810870711

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The A to Z of the Baptists by William H. Brackney Pdf

With 110 million members worldwide, Baptists are surpassed only by Roman Catholic and Orthodox groups as the largest segment of Christians. The term 'Baptist' has its origins with the Anabaptists, the denomination historically linked to the English Separatist movement of the 16th century. Although Baptist churches are located throughout the world, the largest group of Baptists lives in the Southern United States, and the Baptist faith has historically exerted a powerful influence in that region of the country. The A to Z of the Baptists relates the history of the Baptist Church through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on important events, doctrines, and the church founders, leaders, and other prominent figures who have made notable contributions. This volume commemorates the 400th anniversary of the founding of the Baptist movement in 1609.

Author : Ian M. Randall,Toivo Pilli,Anthony R. Cross
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2006-08-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781597528337

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Baptist Identities by Ian M. Randall,Toivo Pilli,Anthony R. Cross Pdf

The authors of the papers published here come from a dozen different countries and represent different expressions of Baptist life. The papers were delivered at the third International Conference on Baptist Studies, held at the International Baptist Theological Seminary in Prague in July 2003, with the theme Baptist Identities. Those who gave presentations explored what factors have contributed to the nature of Baptist distinctiveness in different countries and at different times. In some cases the authors have written about their own contexts, using specific case studies that relate to particular periods, whereas in other cases they range more widely, covering several countries and/or longer periods of time. Topics examined in this volume include theological education, women in leadership, issues of ethnicity, Baptist identity and national consciousness, and creeds. The regional scope of the Baptist stories that are analyzed includes Africa, Asia, Australia, Eastern and Western Europe, and North America. At a time when there is considerable discussion throughout the world Baptist community about the nature of Baptist identity, this collection of papers by significant historians of Baptist life is an important contribution.

Author : Ian M. Randall,Anthony R. Cross
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2008-03-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781556358692

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Baptists and Mission by Ian M. Randall,Anthony R. Cross Pdf

Every three years since 1997, an International Conference on Baptist Studies has been held--each conference being in a different country. The theme in 2006, when the conference was held in Nova Scotia, was Baptists and Mission. This is a theme that has been at the heart of Baptist life. Papers examined home and foreign mission, evangelicalism, and social concern. This volume draws together a range of the papers that were delivered. This volume has studies of significant Baptist figures such as Hanserd Knollys, Andrew Fuller, and Earl Merrick. Home mission in a number of settings in North America and Europe is examined. The range of places covered in the papers on overseas mission is considerable, including Bolivia, Mexico, India, Ivory Coast, and Brazil. All of these studies, by historians drawn from many different contexts, add new insights in this crucial area of Baptist studies.

Author : William H. Brackney
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 713 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2009-04-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780810862821

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Historical Dictionary of the Baptists by William H. Brackney Pdf

With 110 million members worldwide, Baptists are surpassed only by Roman Catholic and Orthodox groups as the largest segment of Christians. The term 'Baptist' has its origins with the Anabaptists, the denomination historically linked to the English Separatist movement of the 16th century. Although Baptist churches are located throughout the world, the largest group of Baptists lives in the Southern United States, and the Baptist faith has historically exerted a powerful influence in that region of the country. The second edition of the Historical Dictionary of the Baptists expands upon the first edition with an updated chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on important events, doctrines, and the church founders, leaders, and other prominent figures who have made notable contributions. This volume commemorates the 400th anniversary of the founding of the Baptist movement in 1609.

Author : Anthony L. Chute,Nathan A. Finn,Michael A. G. Haykin
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2015-08-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433683169

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The Baptist Story by Anthony L. Chute,Nathan A. Finn,Michael A. G. Haykin Pdf

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. (Pictures are not available in the eBook version).

Author : Academic Dean and Professor of Christian Heritage Robert E Johnson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : Baptists
ISBN : 113977610X

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A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches by Academic Dean and Professor of Christian Heritage Robert E Johnson Pdf

Coinciding with the four-hundredth anniversary of the birth of the Baptist movement, this book explores and assesses the cultural sources of Baptist beliefs and practices. Although the movement has been embraced, enriched, and revised by numerous cultural heritages, the Baptist movement has focused on a small group of Anglo exiles in Amersterdam in constructing its history and identity. Robert E. Johnson seeks to recapture the varied cultural and theological sources of Baptist tradition and to give voice to the diverse global elements of the movement that have previously been excluded or marginalized. With an international communion of over 110 million persons in more than 225,000 congregations, Baptists constitute the world s largest aggregate of evangelical Protestants. This work offers insight into the diversity, breadth, and complexity of the cultural influences that continue to shape Baptist identity today.

Author : Edward Manning Saunders
Publisher : Halifax : J. Burgoyne
Page : 750 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1902
Category : Baptists
ISBN : WISC:89076998731

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History of the Baptists of the Maritime Provinces by Edward Manning Saunders Pdf

Author : Matthew Y. Emerson,Christopher W. Morgan,R. Lucas Stamps
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2020-06-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433650628

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Baptists and the Christian Tradition by Matthew Y. Emerson,Christopher W. Morgan,R. Lucas Stamps Pdf

In Baptists and the Christian Tradition, editors Matthew Emerson, Christopher Morgan and Lucas Stamps compile a series of essays advocating "Baptist catholicity." This approach presupposes a critical, but charitable, engagement with the whole church, both past and present, along with the desire to move beyond the false polarities of an Enlightenment-based individualism on the one hand and a pastiche of postmodern relativism on the other.

Author : David J. Cohen,Michael Parsons
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781630879655

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Beyond 400 by David J. Cohen,Michael Parsons Pdf

Baptists worldwide recently celebrated 400 years of history and witness. This volume is a collection of papers presented at the "Beyond 400" conference held in Perth, Western Australia, as part of these celebrations. Contributors have written from a broad range of perspectives reflecting biblically and theologically on the thinking and practice of Baptists in the past and present. These reflections form a basis for exploring how Baptists can function more effectively in our contemporary world situation and imagine themselves in the future. Chapters range from providing historical perspectives to biblical and theological reflections on issues that have been critical to Baptist belief and ministry. They examine the core values that, historically, have distinguished Baptists within the broader context of the church and explore how these values might both underpin and play out in Baptist churches today. Contributions reflect a firm belief among both the presenters and attendees at the "Beyond 400" conference that Baptists not only have a future but also offer a necessary voice to our world. This voice is firmly based on the issues that first precipitated the Baptist movement some 400 years ago, and the continuing relevance of these issues as they are reimagined for our contemporary situation.

Author : Howard Benjamin Grose
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1934
Category : Baptists
ISBN : UOM:39015080109930

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Missions by Howard Benjamin Grose Pdf

Author : David William Bebbington,David Bebbington
Publisher : Paternoster
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015057019278

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The Gospel in the World by David William Bebbington,David Bebbington Pdf

Some of the leading Baptist historians from around the globe offer perspectives on four centuries of Baptist history and thought. This volume of essays from the First International Conference on Baptist Studies deals with a range of subjects spanning Britain, North America, Europe, Asia and the Antipodes. Held at Regent's Park College, Oxford, in August 1997, topics include studies on religious tolerance, the communion controversy and the development of the international Baptist community, and concludes with two important essays on the future of Baptist life that pay special attention to the United States. Contributors include N. T. Ammerman, W. H. Brackney, J. Coffey, T. Cupit, M. Dowling, T. George, M. A. G. Haykin, T. Larsen, B. J. Leonard, D. E. Meek, R. V. Pierard, I. M. Randall, P. Spanu, B. Stanley, and A. Walls.

Author : Albert W. Wardin
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Baptists
ISBN : 0805410767

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Baptists Around the World by Albert W. Wardin Pdf