Baptist History

“Why was the persecution of Baptists more intense in Virginia than other colonies? How did that persecution lead to religious liberty in America?” - Baptist Press

“By the early 1990s, the conservative trustees were a majority on Southern Seminary’s board. They began to press for reforms at Southern, and this brought them into open conflict with the faculty and administration.” - SBC Voices

“Clashes over biblical interpretation and an austere individualism that sat well with the cultural direction of Western society in the past four centuries led to a fissiparousness among many Baptist groups.” - Word by Word

“DiPrima’s account is faithful to history, not speaking where God has not spoken, while reminding his readers of God’s sovereignty in saving sinners and enabling the work of ministry.” - Acton

“Caleb Morell’s A Light on the Hill takes the long view. This history of Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, D.C., reminds us that the work is no less God’s work when we’re arguing about pandemic church closures, prohibition, or integration.” - Acton

“Time for a shout-out to Anabaptism, a Protestant wing of the church marking its 500^th year anniversary this January, 2025. The marker traces to the time in 1525 when Geoge Blaurock, a Catholic priest, was baptized (re-baptized, actually) by Conrad Grebel in the home of Felix Manz in Zurich, Switzerland.” - Juicy Ecumenism

“Do creeds and confessions conflict with Baptist theology? I suggest not…. To prove this, I cover the general benefits of confessions, the historical use of confessions in Baptist life, and conclude by providing a confessional test case.” - London Lyceum

“The first congregation of Reformed Baptists (then called Particular Baptists) assembled in London by 1638. The movement was born out of the separatist movement of the English Reformation.” - Word by Word