Baptist Identity into the 21st Century Essays in Honour of Ken Manley |
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| Contribution by:
| Rees, Frank
Munro, Marita
Haymes, Brian
Briggs, John
Chatfield, Graeme
Brett, Mark
Dyer, Keith
Olley, John
Kitchen, Merrill
Gooden, Ros
Francis, Carolyn
Garrett, Graeme
Pound, Geoff
Demond, Allan G.
Clifford, Ross
Costello, Tim
Callam, Neville
Cupit, Tony
Clements, Keith
Fiddes, Paul S.
Lorenzen, Thorwald |
| Editor:
| Rees, Frank |
| General Editor:
| Rees, Frank |
| Designed by:
| Da Costa, Jenn |
| Cover Design by:
| Turton, Paul |
| Editorial Coordinator:
| Pearce, Stefanie C. |
| Prepared for Publication by:
| Pearce, Stefanie C. |
| Assisted by:
| Pearce, Stefanie C. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-646-95706-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2016 |
| Publisher: | Whitley College
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $30.00 |
Book Description:
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Questions of Baptist identity may be more important than many Baptists realise.We may live in a ?post-denominational? era in the Western world, possibly even a post-Christian era, and it is in this context that this book considers the nature of Baptist identity. What does it mean in the 21st century to be a ?Baptist? community? What aspects from Baptist history will shape Baptist churches in their present time and place, and what might be carried forward into the future?These are the...
More DescriptionQuestions of Baptist identity may be more important than many Baptists realise.We may live in a ?post-denominational? era in the Western world, possibly even a post-Christian era, and it is in this context that this book considers the nature of Baptist identity. What does it mean in the 21st century to be a ?Baptist? community? What aspects from Baptist history will shape Baptist churches in their present time and place, and what might be carried forward into the future?These are the issues that have inspired this collection of essays by scholars and thinkers from around the world, offered to honour Australia's foremost historian of the Baptist movement, Rev. Dr Ken Manley. As a scholar, pastor, preacher and teacher, Ken Manley invites others into his learning so that they too might be stimulated, encouraged and guided by the lessons he has derived from his study of history'to offer a vision of Baptist identity into the future.Baptist Identity into the 21st century contains a detailed biography of Ken Manley, plus 20 essays covering 8 themes, including:? Baptist identity?Brian Haymes? Lessons from history?John H. Y. Briggs? Reading the Bible?Mark Brett? Women in ministry?Merrill Kitchen? Preaching?Graeme Garrett? Baptists on the world stage?Neville Callam? Theological education?Paul S. Fiddes, Thorwald Lorenzen? Mission in the Australian context?Ross Clifford, Tim CostelloKEN MANLEY was Principal of Whitley College, Melbourne, and is the author of the definitive 2-volume history of Baptists in Australia. Scholar and educator at three Australian theological colleges, as well as church pastor and preacher, he is a former Vice-President of the Baptist World Alliance, chaired the Doctrine Commission, and co-authored the centenary history of the Baptist World Alliance.FRANK REES is Professor of Systematic Theology and Principal of Whitley College, Melbourne. He has served as President of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Theological Schools, and chairs the International Commission on Doctrine and Christian Unity, within the Baptist World Alliance.