The Baptist Identity: Four Fragile Freedoms

by Walter B. Shurden

Book Overview

Shurden examines the meaning of being Baptist by chiseling a Baptist profile and identifying freedoms commonly found in Baptist sermons, addresses, and confessions of faith. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 188083720X
• ISBN13: 9781880837207
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Smyth & Helwys Publishing, Incorporated
• Length: 142 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

The four freedoms in which Baptists believe.

This book reviews the four freedoms that the Baptist church is based on. Well written and easy to read. Goes well with Baptist history by Leonard.

The Baptist Identity: Four Fragile Freedoms

Very Good and Very informative. I highly recommend the reading of this book because we tend to take for granted the freedoms that allows us to stand and proclaim God's Holy word to the world. Upon reading this book we will realize how fragile our freedoms are becoming in bringing the word of God to a dying world.

Excellent for laity or clergy

I first encountered this book in a college course on Baptist Heritage. Over the years I have used it as a teaching guide for Sunday School classes, as a resource for sermon materials, and for seminars on what it means to be Baptist. Shurden defines Baptists clearly and cogently in a manner that is easy to read, yet full of substance.I strongly recommend this book to persons interested in learning about Baptists, but have been put off by the publicity of the Southern Baptist Convention in recent years. It's good material for persons new to Baptist life/churches.