| Series |
McMaster ministry studies series
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| Contents |
1. History of the Baptists arond the world -- 2. Arrival and growth of Baptists in Canada -- 3. Baptists and others : cohesion, divergence, and distinctives -- 4. Church membership : a believer's church -- 5. Church ordinances : baptism and communion -- 6. Church governance and issues of authority -- 7. Religious liberty -- 8. Baptists and the future -- Appendix A. A Baptist landscape in Canada in 2020 -- Appendix B. Writing your local church's history -- Appendix C. Baptist distinctives in Canada comparison -- Appendix D. Photographs. |
| Abstract |
"Baptists arrived in what would become Canada in the mid-eighteenth century, and from those early arrivals Baptists from a wide variety of backgrounds planted churches in every region of the vast nation. This book traces that history of Baptists in Canada, and provides historical antecedents and theological rationales for their church polity. Written in a generous spirit, it recognizes what Baptists share with other Christian communities and how they differ among themselves on some matters. It places Baptists in Canada in the larger historical and global context, and concludes with commentary on opportunities and challenges ahead."--Publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Genre/form | Church history. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| ISBN | 9781532689314 |
| ISBN | 9781532689321 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1532689322 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1532689314 paperback |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| ISBN | electronic book |
