A Genealogy of Dissent: Southern Baptist Protest in the Twentieth Century

by David Stricklin

Book Overview

" A Choice Outstanding Academic Title Between the Civil War and the turn of the last century, Southern Baptists gained prominence in the religious life of the South. As their power increased, they became defenders of the racial, political, social, and economic status quo. By the beginning of this century, however, a feisty tradition of dissent began to appear in Southern Baptist life as criticism of the center increased from both the left and the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813120934
• ISBN13: 9780813120935
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher