The Baptist Story, 2nd Edition - by Anthony L Chute & Nathan A Finn & Michael A G Haykin (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- What does it mean to be a Baptist?
- About the Author: Anthony L. Chute (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is professor of church history and associate dean of the school of Christian ministries at California Baptist University.
- 560 Pages
- Religion + Beliefs, Christianity
Description
About the Book
Spanning centuries and continents, The Baptist Story, 2nd Edition combines compelling narrative with up-to-date scholarship, making it an invaluable resource for understanding Baptist heritage and its global impact.
Book Synopsis
What does it mean to be a Baptist? How did this now worldwide movement begin and what are the current issues it faces today? The 2nd edition of The Baptist Story: From English Sect to Global Movement gives a narrative history of Baptists spanning four centuries and many continents.
In this new edition, Baptist historians Anthony Chute, Nathan Finn, and Michael Haykin provide a fresh update, detailing events up to the 2024 Southern Baptist Convention, relocating their chapter on identity and distinctives to the front of the book, and adding new recommended reading resources. Written with an irenic tone and illustrated with photographs in every chapter, The Baptist Story is ideally suited for graduate and undergraduate courses.About the Author
Anthony L. Chute (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is professor of church history and associate dean of the school of Christian ministries at California Baptist University.
Nathan A. Finn (PhD, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary) is provost and dean of the university faculty at North Greenville University.
Michael A. G. Haykin (ThD, Wycliffe College and University of Toronto) is professor of church history and biblical spirituality and director of the Andrew Fuller Center for Baptist Studies at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
