The Baptists

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The Baptists is written by William H. Brackney and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0313389780 (ISBN 10) and 9780313389788 (ISBN 13).

A brief, narrative survey of the Baptists in North America over the last three and a half centuries, from their roots in Europe to their present manifestations in contemporary America and the world. The six chapters are organized around five distinctives historically important to Baptists: the Bible, the Church, the ordinances/sacraments, voluntarism, and religious liberty. Concluding with a Chronology and extensive Bibliographic Essay, this is an ideal text for courses in Church History, North American Religious History, or American social and cultural history.