| Baptist Questions, Baptist Answers: Exploring Christian Faith Contributor(s): Leonard, Bill J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0664232892 ISBN-13: 9780664232894 Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press OUR PRICE: $17.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2009 Annotation: Respected Baptist historian and theologian Bill J. Leonard takes readers through the theological and practical questions that are important to Baptists. In a clear style and with great sensitivity to the varieties of beliefs among Baptist bodies, Leonard considers the big questions of faith. These include Baptist beliefs about God, Jesus Christ, the Bible, salvation, and the Christian life, among others. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - Baptist - Religion | Christian Theology - General |
| Dewey: 286 |
| LCCN: 2008034407 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.4" W x 8.3" (0.40 lbs) 136 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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| Publisher Description: Respected Baptist historian and theologian Bill Leonard takes readers through the theological and practical questions that are important to Baptists. In a clear style and with great sensitivity to the varieties of beliefs among Baptist bodies, Leonard considers the big questions of faith. These include Baptist beliefs about God, Jesus Christ, the Bible, salvation, and the Christian life, among others. Drawing on historic statements of Baptist belief, contemporary history, and his own background and deep scholarship, Leonard provides reliable and accessible discussions of these issues. His work will be highly illuminating for Baptists of all denominational groupings as well as for others interested in the core of Baptist theological convictions and their various expressions. Leonard's is a strong and trusted voice, and this book will be a welcome resource. |
Contributor Bio(s): Leonard, Bill J.: - Bill J. Leonard is Chair of Church History in the Divinity School at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He is the author or editor of a number of books, including A Dictionary of Baptists in America, Baptist Ways: A History, and Baptists in America. |