Author : Stephen R. Holmes
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0567077896
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (67 download)
Book Synopsis Baptist Theology by : Stephen R. Holmes
Download or read book Baptist Theology written by Stephen R. Holmes and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-04-26 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book considers the distinctive ideas and expressions of Christian faith to be found in the historic Baptist churches. An outline of the history of the Baptist movement will be offered, from its British beginnings in Amsterdam in 1609, through its varied developments in Britain, Europe and North America, to its worldwide presence and diversity today, and its relationship to many other churches with apparently-similar practices (Pentecostal and 'new' churches, e.g.). Holmes draws the various threads together, noting the real diversities in the history of Baptist theology, but suggesting that in a vision of the present and urgent Lordship of Christ experienced in the local congregation, there is a thread that links most of these distinctives.