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- Title
"I agree to election": The Influence of Calvinism among African American Baptists in Slavery and Freedom, 1750-1900.
- Authors
Washington, Eric Michael
- Abstract
The article examines how Calvinism influenced African American Baptists in freedom and slavery from 1750 to 1900. It states that the foundation of African American Baptist theology is based on the beliefs of John Calvin. It discusses the contributions of first African American minister George Liele to the group's independent church movement that started in the 1770s. It notes that African American Baptists were loyal to Baptist doctrine and practice despite their Calvinism.
- Subjects
CALVINISM; AFRICAN American Baptists; SLAVERY; LIBERTY; CALVIN, Jean, 1509-1564; LIELE, George
- Publication
Puritan Reformed Journal, 2012, Vol 4, Issue 2, p72
- ISSN
1946-8652
- Publication type
Article