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Loading... A Genealogy of Dissent: Southern Baptist Protest in the Twentieth Century (Religion in the South)by David Stricklin
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Between the Civil War and the turn of the last century, Southern Baptists gained prominence in the religious life of the South. As their power increased, they became defenders of the racial, political, social, and economic status quo. By the beginning of this century, however, a feisty tradition of dissent began to appear in Southern Baptist life as criticism of the center increased from both the left and the right. The popular belief in a doctrine of ""once saved, always saved"" led progressive Baptists to claim that moderates, once saved, did not address the serious social and political prob No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)286.1320904Religions Christian denominations Baptists Calvinistic or Regular Particular Baptist Denominations Southern Baptists; Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)LC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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