The New Crusades, the New Holy Land: Conflict in the Southern Baptist Convention, 1969-1991

by David T. Morgan and Ghassan Zeineddine

Book Overview

Examines the conflict between modern-day Southern Baptists and "liberal" Southern Baptists over control of the Southern Baptist Convention

David Morgan captures the essence of the conflict between some modern-day Southern Baptists, who saw themselves as crusaders for truth, as they sought to redeem a new holy land--the Southern Baptist Convention-- from the control of other Southern Baptists they viewed as "liberals." To the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0817308040
• ISBN13: 9780817308049
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: University Alabama Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Detailed

The author does seem to present clues that he comes from a moderate position. Nonetheless this is an excellent book. I personally enjoyed the many details he uses to describe SBC life 1969-1991.

Understanding the So. Bapt. Convention-Turmoil in Transition

David Morgan does an excellent job with the history of the conflict within the SBC over the past 25 years. Clearly documented and well researched, Morgan takes you step by step through the transformation of the convention from liberal (or moderate) leadership to conservative management. Although he never suscintly states his position, he does offer clear clues along the way that he comes from a more "moderate" persuasion, but he does seem to present a quite unbiased reference work. He demonstrates clearly the attitudes and actions of both sides, neither of which is very complimentary in light of Christianity at times. An excellent, readable work - exciting, frustrating, and most of all, enlightening.