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Henry C. Vedder's book has become a classic in the field of Baptist history up to 1900. Part I presents the development of Baptist principles. In Part II Dr. Vedder traces the history of the Baptist churches from their beginnings through the period of their tremendous growth... Read Full Overview

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

""A Short History of the Baptists"" is a book written by Henry Clay Vedder and originally published in 1891. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the history of the Baptist religion, tracing its origins from the early Christian church to the present day. The author examines... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

As outspoken in his day as Richard Dawkins or Christopher Hitchens are today, American freethinker and author ROBERT GREEN INGERSOLL (1833-1899) was a notorious radical whose uncompromising views on religion and slavery (they were bad, in his opinion), women's suffrage (a good... Read Full Overview