The Challenge of Being Baptist(English, Paperback, Leonard Bill J.)

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The Challenge of Being Baptist(English, Paperback, Leonard Bill J.) is written by Leonard Bill J. and published by Baylor University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1602583064 (ISBN 10) and 9781602583061 (ISBN 13).

The largest Protestant denomination in the United States is in the midst of a serious identity crisis; many Baptists are revisiting or turning away from the tradition, leaving others to become increasingly uncertain that the denomination can remain viable. Here, however, noted Baptist historian Bill Leonard wades through the murky waters of the Baptist past and explores the historic commitments of this unique people - all in an effort to shed light on its contemporary dilemmas and evaluate the prospects for a Baptist future. While encouraging members of the faith to thoroughly and fairly evaluate their heritage - and its many blunders along the way - Leonard ultimately argues that the Baptists' contentious ""audacious witness"" shown throughout its history still has a worthy role to play in the twenty-first century.