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- Title
Tinkers and Poormen: Baptists and Grassroots Religion, 1609-2009.
- Authors
Holcomb, Carol Crawford
- Abstract
The article discusses the history of Baptists, focusing on Baptist identity, the socio-economic aspects of the Baptist movement, and the influence of Baptists on culture. It describes the emergence of the Baptist movement out of the English Reformation, the contribution of Baptists to the notion of religious liberty and toleration, and the emphasis on global missions in Baptist churches and missionary societies. Other subjects under discussion include the characteristics of Baptist rhetoric and sermons, the influence of Calvinism on Baptist theology, and the Protestant women's missionary movement.
- Subjects
ENGLAND; HISTORY of Baptists; BAPTIST missions; CHRISTIAN missionaries; CALVINISM; ENGLISH Reformation; HISTORY of the freedom of religion; CHURCH &; the world; HISTORY
- Publication
Baptist History & Heritage, 2009, Vol 44, Issue 3, p6
- ISSN
0005-5719
- Publication type
Article