Democratic Religion Freedom, Authority, and Church Discipline in the Baptist South, 1785-1900 |
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Author:
| Wills, Gregory A. |
Series title: | Religion in America Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-19-510412-7 |
Publication Date: | Nov 1996 |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $190.00AUD $251.00 |
Book Description:
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No American denomination identified itself more closely with the nation's democratic ideals than did the Baptists. Yet paradoxically no denomination wielded religious authority more effectively than they did. Wills traces this dichotomy to two rival strains within the Baptist church - moderates who emphasized personal religious freedom and tolerance, and fundamentalists who preached discipline.
No American denomination identified itself more closely with the nation's democratic ideals than did the Baptists. Yet paradoxically no denomination wielded religious authority more effectively than they did. Wills traces this dichotomy to two rival strains within the Baptist church - moderates who emphasized personal religious freedom and tolerance, and fundamentalists who preached discipline.