The Baptists

by William H. Brackney

Book Overview

A brief, narrative survey of the Baptists in North America over the last three and a half centuries, from their roots in Europe to their present manifestations in contemporary America and the world. The six chapters are organized around five distinctives historically important to Baptists: the Bible, the Church, the ordinances/sacraments, voluntarism, and religious liberty. Concluding with a Chronology and extensive Bibliographic Essay, this is an...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275948595
• ISBN13: 9780275948597
• Release Date: May 1994
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 2.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"