Through a Glass Darkly: Contested Notions of Baptist Identity

Through a Glass Darkly is a collection of essays by scholars who argue that Baptists are frequently misrepresented, by outsiders as well as insiders, as members of an unchanging monolithic sect. In contemporary discussions of religious denominations, it is often fashionable and easy to make bold claims regarding the history, beliefs, and practices of certain groups. Select versions of Baptist history have been used to vindicate incomplete or...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0817357122
• ISBN13: 9780817357122
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: University Alabama Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 8.9"