Book Description

Historical and theological scholars, as well as numerous Baptist pastors and laypersons, have long awaited this landmark resource. Bill J. Leonard, who ranks among the most highly esteemed contemporary Baptist historians, covers such topics as theories of Baptist origins, Baptist controversies, the formation of Baptist denominations, African American Baptists, Baptists' concern for the poor, and Baptist disciplines, worship, hymnody, and more. While thoroughly covering Baptists in the United States, Leonard also explores the history and development of Baptist faith and practice elsewhere in North America and in Central America, the Caribbean, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Baptist Ways promises to be the definitive resource on Baptist history for many years to come.