This exhaustive resource traces significant aspects of Baptist history from the seventeenth through the twentieth centuries. It surveys basic beliefs; events; and experiences evident in Baptist communities and provides one of the most comprehensive resources on Baptist history available. Leonard explores the effect of the Baptist identity on not just America; but on the world; and includes the emergence of English; British; Irish; and Caribbean Baptists; to name a few. Also skillfully covered is the influence of the Baptist faith in the United States; including the development of African American Baptists and the numerous denominations that emerged in the twentieth century. Students; teachers; professors; and pastors alike will find in Leonard#146s resource an exceptional history that provides a foundation for this enduring faith.
#3633092 in Books University of Arizona Press 2001-04-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .60 x 6.00l; .78 #File Name: 0816520895244 pages
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