Baptist history

[cih1355]

Does anyone know of any good books about Baptist history?

 

[Rich Barcellos]

There is a new work out by Tom Nettles, The Baptists: Key People Involved in Forming a Baptist Identity. Volume One: Beginnings in Britain (Fearn, Ross-shire: Mentor, 2005).

 

[RamistThomist]

Baptists and the Bible is pretty good.
Theologians of the Baptist Tradition is good.
Why I am a Baptist is okay.

No joke, for a Baptist perspective they are good.

 

[Rich Barcellos]

I have not read Baptists and the Bible or Why I am a Baptist. Theolgians of the Baptist Tradition is very uneven - some good stuff, and some bad, in my opinion.

 

[RamistThomist]

Originally posted by Rich Barcellos
I have not read Baptists and the Bible or Why I am a Baptist. Theolgians of the Baptist Tradition is very uneven - some good stuff, and some bad, in my opinion.

Ditto, I agree. Which edition did you read?

 

[Rich Barcellos]

Jacob,

Ooops. I just checked and the book I was thinking about is Baptist Theologians, George and Dockery, eds. I'm not sure if that's the same as the one you mentioned. I don't think so.

 

[RamistThomist]

The one I am thinking of is red; is it the same one?

 

[Rich Barcellos]

Nope. Mine is black with gold letters, hardback, Broadman.

 

[RamistThomist]

Okay, you have the one done a long time ago. They have Clark Pinnock in that one, do they not? And if I am not mistaken, somebody else besides Patterson does the bio on Criswell.

 

[Rich Barcellos]

Yes, Pinnock and Erickson. Grrrrr! L. Russ Bush does Criswell.

 

[Bryan]

A History of the Baptists by Torbert isn't too bad

Bryan
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