William Owen Carver's controversies in the Baptist South
Carver was a Southern Baptist ahead of his time, gently prodding Southern Baptists to see beyond the narrow confines of theological conservatism and to engage the modern world. In the process, Carver became embroiled in numerous denominational controversies, some of which still resonate in our world...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Macon, Ga
Mercer University Press
c2010
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| In: | Year: 2010 |
| Edition: | 1. ed. |
| Series/Journal: | [Baptists : history, literature, theology, hymns]
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Carver, William Owen 1868-1954
/ Southern Baptist Convention
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| IxTheo Classification: | CA Christianity FA Theology |
| Further subjects: | B
Carver, William Owen (1868-1954)
B Baptists Doctrines History 20th century B Baptists Doctrines History 20th century B Carver, William Owen, 1868-1954 |
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| Summary: | Carver was a Southern Baptist ahead of his time, gently prodding Southern Baptists to see beyond the narrow confines of theological conservatism and to engage the modern world. In the process, Carver became embroiled in numerous denominational controversies, some of which still resonate in our world today. These stories are the subject of this book. Carver's controversies illustrate how freethinking Baptist leaders interacted with their more conservative constituency as they sought to equip the denomination for existence in a religiously diverse, scientifically oriented society. --from publisher description Carver was a Southern Baptist ahead of his time, gently prodding Southern Baptists to see beyond the narrow confines of theological conservatism and to engage the modern world. In the process, Carver became embroiled in numerous denominational controversies, some of which still resonate in our world today. These stories are the subject of this book. Carver's controversies illustrate how freethinking Baptist leaders interacted with their more conservative constituency as they sought to equip the denomination for existence in a religiously diverse, scientifically oriented society. --from publisher description |
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| Item Description: | Series title from jacket. - Includes bibliographical references (p. [217]-230) and index. - From Tennessee to the twentieth century -- The challenge of outsiders -- Intellectual challenges: evolution and theological liberalism -- The challenging social vision of Christianity -- A member of the "unwashed throng" |
| ISBN: | 0881462020 |