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A Baptist reality check.

Publication: Baptist History and Heritage
Publication Date: 01-JAN-09
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
It's 2009. Baptists' 400th anniversary has arrived. This year provides wonderful opportunities to assess Baptist history and identity. Three points occur to me. First, Baptists have made enormous contributions to human civilization and to the forward progress of Christianity. Second, Baptists have suffered under many delusions about their identity and status. Third, Baptists hold in their hands vast possibilities for making a substantial mark on the future.

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