Bill J. Leonard

The Challenge of Being Baptist

Owning a Scandalous Past and an Uncertain Future

Buch

The largest Protestant denomination in the United States is in the midst of a serious identity crisis; many Baptists are revisiting or turning away from the tradition, leaving others to become increasingly uncertain that the denomination can remain viable. Here, however, noted Baptist historian Bill Leonard wades through the murky waters of the Baptist past and explores the historic commitments of this unique people--all in an effort to shed light on its contemporary dilemmas and evaluate the prospects for a Baptist future. While encouraging members of the faith to thoroughly and fairly evaluate their heritage--and its many blunders along the… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-1-60258-306-1
EAN: 9781602583061
Produktnummer: 7610566
Verlag: Baylor University Press
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2010
Seitenangabe: 162 S.
Masse: H21.7 cm x B14.0 cm x D1.4 cm 254 g
Gewicht: 254
Sonstiges: General (US: Trade)

Über den Autor

Bill J. Leonard is Dean of the School of Divinity and Professor of Church History, Wake Forest University. A prolific writer, his most recent books include Baptist Questions, Baptist Answers: Exploring Christian Faith (2008), Baptists in America (2007), and Baptist Ways: A History (2003). He lives in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.