簡介
Written by a leading authority on Baptist life and thought, this inclusive survey traces the development of the Baptist tradition in North America over the past 400 years.
Shows how from a handful of churches on the Atlantic Coast, the Baptist movement spread to become the largest Protestant denomination in the United States.
Considers the contribution of all Baptists, including those in the United States and Canada, men and women, Caucasians and non-Caucasians.
Includes statistical data, a timeline, lists of Baptist groups and related institutions, and a glossary of terms.
目錄
Foreword. Preface.
Introduction: What Are the Baptists? or Who Are the Baptists?.
1. Coming to America.
2. Revivalism and a Fondness for Liberty.
3. Growth and Diversification.
4. The Institutionalization of a Tradition.
5. A Tradition of Several Families.
6. The Pinnacle of Baptist Denominationalism.
7. The Come-outer Tradition.
8. The Uniqueness of African American Baptists.
9. Baptists and the Missionary Impulse.
10. Social Concerns and Mores of an Evangelical Tradition.
11. Baptists Face Modernity.
Bibliography.
Appendix List of Baptist Groups in the United States and Canada.
Glossary of Terms in Baptist Usage.
Index.
