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Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1859-2009 1st Edition

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With 16.3 million members and 44,000 churches, the Southern Baptist Convention is the largest Baptist group in the world, and the largest Protestant denomination in the United States. Unlike the so-called mainstream Protestant denominations, Southern Baptists have remained stubbornly conservative, refusing to adapt their beliefs and practices to modernity's individualist and populist values. Instead, they have held fast to traditional orthodoxy in such fundamental areas as biblical inspiration, creation, conversion, and miracles. Gregory Wills argues that Southern Baptist Theological Seminary has played a fundamental role in the persistence of conservatism, not entirely intentionally. Tracing the history of the seminary from the beginning to the present, Wills shows how its foundational commitment to preserving orthodoxy was implanted in denominational memory in ways that strengthened the denomination's conservatism and limited the seminary's ability to stray from it. In a set of circumstances in which the seminary played a central part, Southern Baptists' populist values bolstered traditional orthodoxy rather than diminishing it. In the end, says Wills, their populism privileged orthodoxy over individualism. The story of Southern Seminary is fundamental to understanding Southern Baptist controversy and identity. Wills's study sheds important new light on the denomination that has played - and continues to play - such a central role in our national history.
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    0195377141
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0195377149
  3. Edition
    1st
  4. Publisher
    Oxford University Press
  5. Publication date
    July 27, 2009
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    9.3 x 6.3 x 1.8 inches
  8. Print length
    566 pages
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A fascinating look at the largest Protestant denomination in the United States and its role in American society.

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Gregory A. Wills is Professor of Church History at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press; 1st edition (July 27, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 566 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0195377141
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0195377149
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.12 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.8 inches
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great information both Good and Bad
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2021
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Great information on Southern Seminary and Southern Baptist in general. Most Baptist today have no knowledge of the foundational Biblical doctrines the School and Denomination were founded upon.It seems to me, most baptist today need to return to sound doctrine as found in the Bible. This book tells it like it was both Good and Bad
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Zack Ford
5.0 out of 5 stars Every Southern Baptist (and Christian in general) should read this history
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2013
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I absolutely loved this history of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary! I think that every Southern Baptist, indeed, every Christian, should read this book. This seminary has served as a microcosm for the SBC as a whole for the last 150 years and is very informative in seeing why we are who we are because of where we've come from. I came into this book thinking that it was going to be long and boring, but I found myself not being able to put the book down because I was fascinated to see the start of this great seminary and the many trials and snares it has been through in the past 150 years! Trust me, you will not be disappointed with the time you put into reading this book!
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Daniel E. Trevino
5.0 out of 5 stars Captures the heart of the matter
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2017
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At 500+ pages you might wonder how much can be said, but the book was a page turned for me.
Dr. Wills presents a compelling story of the work that God has done in returning the seminary to the original vision of serving the denomination that supports it faithfully.
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Come Let Us Reason
4.0 out of 5 stars Thorough but a little too exhaustively so
Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2017
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To tell the truth, I partially wanted to rate this book three stars but I just can't give a book with this level of scholarship such a rating. If you have any interest in an in depth account of the Southern Baptist Convention's conservative resurgence and the remarkable, providential turn around of an apostate seminary, this is your book. The downside is it is so thorough if you don't have this interest the book will roll on ad nauseam. Even for someone who does have that interest it can be slow at times. Pretty much every theological issue, and controversial incident in the seminary's history is discussed in exhaustive detail. The final chapter is my favorite as it discusses Dr. R. Albert Mohler's tenure and the amazing about face for the seminary. As you might tell, I'm in agreement with the direction the seminary has gone under Mohler, but even if you're not, this is a fair account of the school's history and a respectable scholarly work.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good service.
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2019
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Good read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you!
Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2019
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Bradley Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars Eye-Opening
Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2023
It was a delight to read this book in its entirety for my Southern Baptist Heritage and Mission class. I had not realized the extent to which the convention and seminary have influenced each other over the years. This book makes me proud to be a Southern Seminary student, especially as I read of the tremendous theological conviction, faith, and perseverance of Boyce. On the other hand, it truly opened my eyes to the impressive amount of liberalism that has run rampant in the seminary throughout its history. Wills very rarely makes value judgments, however, and simply states the facts as they happened. I'm very thankful for God's grace in turning an apostate seminary back to what the founders envisioned and fought tirelessly for. Lastly, the book is very exhaustive. There is so much information that you'll learn that maybe you have no interest in learning, but ultimately it was captivating enough for me to say that I really enjoyed it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2018
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for anyone interested in Church history
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 23, 2024
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It is a fascinating critical insight into the history of Southern Baptism, but also about the America of the time. Highly recommend.
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Daniel Pollin
5.0 out of 5 stars Good broad history
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 19, 2012
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An excellent History of the Southern Baptist Seminary, charts the heroic foundation days of Boyce right through the years of decline and controversy and eventually to the theologically robust and faithful seminary it is a present. Well worth the read.
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