BAPTIST DISTINCTIVES

Recent Books on Baptist Distinctives

Anderson, Fred, ed. Baptist Distinctives: A Sourcebook of Basic Baptist Beliefs as Defined by Virginia Baptists of the Past. Virginia Baptist Historical Society, 1995.

Basden, Paul A. ed., Has Our Theology Changed? Nashville: Broadman, 1994.

Baugh, John F. The Battle for Baptist Integrity. Austin: Battle for Baptist Integrity, Inc., 1996.

Brackney, Wiliam Henry. The Baptists. New York: Greenwood Press, 1988.

Brown, Lavonn D. Truths That Make a Difference: The Doctrines Baptists Believe. Nashville: Convention Press, 1980.

Cothen, Grady Coulter and Dunn, James M.  Soul Freedom:  Baptist Battle Cry.  Macon:  Smyth & Helwys, 2000.

Deweese, Charles W., Editor.  Defining Baptist Convictions:  Guidelines for the Twenty-First Century.  Franklin, TN:  Providence House Publishers, 1996.

Edgemon, Roy T. The Doctrines Baptists Believe. Nashville: Convention Press, 1988.

Estep, William R. Why Baptists? A Study of Baptist Faith and Heritage. Baptist Distinctives Committee of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, 1997.

Ferguson, Robert U. Amidst Babel, Speak the Truth: Reflections on the Southern Baptist Convention Struggle. Macon: Smyth & Helwys, 1993.

George, Timothy and David S. Dockery. Baptist Theologians. Nashville: Broadman Press, 1990.

Goodwin, Everett C., Ed. Baptists in the Balance: The Tension Between Freedom and Responsibility. Valley Forge: Judson Press, 1997.

Goodwin, Everett C.  Down By the Riverside.  Valley Forge:  Judson Press, 2001.

Gourley, Bruce T. The Godmakers: A Legacy of the Southern Baptist Convention? Franklin, TN: Providence House Publishers, 1996.

Greer, E. Eugene Jr., ed. Baptists: History, Distinctives, Relationships. Dallas: Baptist General Convention of Texas, 1996.

Hudson, Winthrop.  Baptist Convictions.  Valley Forge:  Judson Press, 1962.

Hudson, Winthrop Still and Norman Hill Maring. A Baptist Manual of Polity and Practice, Revised. Valley Forge: Judson Press, 1991.

Humphreys, Fisher. Polarities in the Southern Baptist Convention: A Special Issue of The Theological Educator. New Orleans: New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, Number 37, Spring 1988.

Humphreys, Fisher. The Way We Were. New York: McCracken Press, 1994.

Jenkins, Timothy D. Southern Baptists at the Crossroads. Canyon, TX.: Crucible Press, 1989.

Kelly Earl. Southern Baptist Distinctives. Nashville: Convention Press, 1989.

Kent, Dan Gentry and Bert B. Dominy, eds. What Baptists Have Believed. Southwestern Journal of Theology Vol. 31, No. 2 Spring, 1989.

Leonard, Bill J., ed. Dictionary of Baptists in America. Downers Grove: Intervarsity Press, 1994.

Lumpkin, William L. Baptist Confessions of Faith. Valley Forge: Judson Press, 1959.

Mauldin, Frank Louis.  The Classic Baptist Heritage of Personal Truth:  The Truth as it is in Jesus.  Providence House Publishers, 1999.

Mosley, Ernest E. Basics for New Baptists. Nashville: Convention Press, 1989.

Mullins, E. Y. Baptist Beliefs. Valley Forge: Judson Press, 1925, Reprint 1987.

Neely, Alan ed., Being Baptist Means Freedom. Charlotte, N.C.: Southern Baptist Alliance, 1988.

Parker, Gary E. Principles Worth Protecting. Macon: Smyth & Helwys, 1993.

Penfield, Kate ed. Into a New Day: Exploring a Baptist Journey of Division, Diversity, and Dialogue. Macon: Peake Road Publishers, 1997.

Pool, Jeff B. Against Returning to Egypt: Exposing and Resisting Creedalism in the Southern Baptist Convention. Macon: Mercer University Press, 1998.

Pool, Jeff B., Ed. Sacred Mandates of Conscience: Interpretations of the Baptist Faith and Message. Macon: Smyth & Helwys Publishing, 1997.

Shurden, Walter B. The Baptist Identity: Four Fragile Freedoms. Macon, GA: Smyth & Helwys, 1993.

Shurden, Walter B., ed. The Struggle for the Soul of the SBC: Moderate Responses to the Fundamentalist Movement. Macon: Mercer University Press, 1993.

Skoglund, John E.  The Baptists.  Valley Forge:  Judson Press, 1967.

Stacy, R. Wayne, ed.  A Baptist's Theology.  Macon:  Smyth & Helwys, ____

Staton, Cecil P., ed.  Why I Am a Baptist:  Reflections on Being Baptist in the 21st Century.  Macon:  Smyth & Helwys, 1999.

Tuck, William Powell. Our Baptist Heritage. Macon: Smyth & Helwys, 1993.

Walker, Brent.  James Dunn:  Champion for Religious Liberty.  Macon:  Smyth & Helwys, 2000.

Williams, Roger.  The Bloody Tenant of Persecution for Cause of Conscience.  Edited by Richard Groves.  Macon:  Mercer University Press, 2001.

Yarbrough, Slayden A. Southern Baptists: A Historical, Ecclesiological, and Theological Heritage of a Confessional People.  Brentwood: Southern Baptist Historical Society, 2000.

Yarbrough, Slayden. Southern Baptists: Who are We? 3rd ed. Oklahoma City: Messenger Press, 1990.

Plays and Skits

Three One Act Plays written by Darrel Baergen for The Baptist Distinctives Committee of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, 1997.

Sermons

Sermons on Baptist Distinctives for the Baptist Distinctives Committee of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, 1997.

Sermons on the Baptist Faith and Message in Honor of the Texas Baptist Sesquicentennial for the Baptist Distinctives Committee of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, 1998.

Pamphlets on Baptist Distinctives

1963 Baptist Faith and Message.  Baptist General Convention of Texas.

From the Baptist History and Heritage Society

The Baptist Heritage Series.

Baptists Affirm Their Faith.

Baptist Faith and Message. Baptist Faith and Message.

E.Y. Mullins: Shaper of Theology.

Doing Faith Baptist Style:  Voluntarism, by E. Glenn Hinson

 

From the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship

Why I am a Baptist, by Daniel Vestal, Jr.

 

From the Mainstream Baptist Network

The Baptist Freedom and Conscience Series:

Why Be Baptist? by Rick McClatchy and Bruce Prescott

How the SBC has Changed, by Rick McClatchy and Bruce Prescott

An Unconscionable Confession, by Bruce Prescott

The Fruit of Creedalism, by Bruce Prescott

Video Tapes on Baptist Distinctives

From the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship 1-888-801-4223

Allen, Loyd. Being Baptist: The Autonomy of the Local Church. CBF Resource # 830V004 $6.95

Blevins, Carolyn. Being Baptist: Religious Liberty. CBF Resource # 830V003 $6.95

Leonard, Bill. Being Baptist: The Priesthood of All Believers. CBF Resource # 830V001 $6.95

Parker, Gary. Being Baptist: The Authority of the Bible. CBF Resource # 830V002 $6.95

Wade, Charles. Being Baptist: Believer’s Baptism. CBF Resource # 830V005 $6.95

Being Baptist All five of the above video’s. CBF Resource # 830V006 Price: $28.95

"Decade of Promise" Video.

Doing Missions in a World Without Borders.

The Future of the Fellowship.

What a Fellowship! The Missions & Ministries of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.

 

From the Baptist History and Heritage Society

A Story for Children. $19.95

The Struggle for Identity and Freedom, 1640-1740. $19.95

This We Believe: Doctrines and Practices of Southern Baptists. $19.95

Who are Southern Baptists? $19.95

 

Periodicals on Baptist Distinctives

Arkansas Baptist Committed Newsletter.  A publication of Arkansas Baptists Committed.  P.O. Box 250711 Little Rock, AR 72225.  Phone:  (501) 663-5773.  E-mail:  arkbaptcom@juno.com  Annual Membership Fee:  $35;  Students: $20.

Baptist HeritageA publication of the Baptist Heritage Council of Georgia.  P.O. Box 49453 Athens, GA 30600004-9453.  Phone:  (706) 583-8618.  E-mail:  baptistheritage@msn.com  Annual Membership Fee:  $50.  Students and Senior Citizens $25.

Baptist History and Heritage. A publication of the Baptist History and Heritage Society. P.O. Box 728 Brentwood, TN 37024-0728.  Phone:  (800) 966-2278.  E-mail:  cdeweese@tnbaptist.org  Annual Membership Fee: $25. Back Issues: $6-$10.

Baptist Standard.  Weekly newspaper for Texas Baptists  P.O. Box 660267, Dallas TX 75266-0267.  Phone:  (214) 630-4571.  E-mail:  bapstand@baptiststandard.com  Annual Subscription:  $13.50.

Baptists Today.  An autonomous national Baptist news journal.  6316 Peake Road, Macon, GA 31210-3960.  Phone: (478) 301-5655  Fax: (478) 301-2264.  E-mail:  info@baptiststoday.org  Subscription Rates: one year, $18; two years, $32. Group rate for 25 or more to the same address $15 each.

Fellowship!  Newsletter of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. P.O. Box 450329 Atlanta, GA 31145-0329 Phone:  (770) 220-1600. E-mail:  fellowship@cbfnet.org  Free

FaithWorks:  Integrating Faith and Life.  A Christian Magazine for Young Adults. P.O. Box 23769 Jacksonville, FL 32241.  Phone:  (888) 715-9403.  Email: editor@faithworks.com  Subscriptions $15 per year.  Bulk copies of 25 or more to the same address:  $11 per year.

The Kentucky Mainstream.  A publication of Mainstream Baptists of Kentucky.  P.O. Box 974  Georgetown, KY 40324.  Phone:  (859) 586-0363.  E-mail:  hrb@fuse.net  Annual Membership Fee:  Individuals $35; Couples $50.

The Mainstream BaptistA publication of Mainstream Alabama Baptists P.O. Box 18641 Huntsville, AL 35804.  Phone:  (866) 979-7223.  E-mail:  deason59@bellsouth.net  Annual Membership Fee:  $25-$49.  

Mainstream Illinois Baptists Newsletter.  A publication of Mainstream Illinois Baptists.  630 Cedar Creek Rd.  Makanda, IL 62958.  Phone:  (618) 457-0323.  E-mail:  ubc@globaleyes.net  

Mainstream JournalA publication of the Mainstream Baptist Network.  P.O. Box 3301 San Angelo, TX 76902-3301.  Phone:  (915) 659-4102.  E-mail:  trusdle@wcc.net   Annual Membership Fee: $35.

Mainstream Messenger. A publication of Mainstream Oklahoma Baptists.  P.O. Box 6371 Norman, OK 73070.  Phone: (405) 329-2266.  E-mail:  bprescott@mainstreambaptists.org  Annual Membership Fee:  $35.

Mainstream North Carolina Baptists Newsletter.  A publication of Mainstream Baptists of North Carolina  P.O. Box 10671 Greensboro, NC 27404.  Phone:  (919) 658-2062.  E-mail:  dongordon@aol.com  Annual Membership Fee:  $25-49; Students, Singles & Senior Citizens $5-25.

Mainstream Tennessee Baptists Newsletter.  A publication of Mainstream Tennessee Baptists P.O. Box 12882 Knoxville, TN 37912-6882.  Phone:  (615) 292-5617.  E-mail:  busherman@juno.com  Annual Membership Fee:  $25;  Students $15.

Religious Herald.  Virginia Baptists' Weekly Newspaper.  2828 Emerywood Parkway Richmond, VA.  23294-3718.  Phone:  (804) 672-1973.  E-mail:  mclingenpeel@religiousherald.org  Annual Subscription: $__

Report From the Capital A publication of the Baptist Joint Committee on Public Affairs. 200 Maryland Ave. N.E. Washington, D.C. 20002.  Phone: (202) 544-4226. E-mail: bjcpa@bjcpa.org   Annual Subscription: $10.

Texas Baptists Committed Newsletter.   A publication of Texas Baptists CommittedP.O. Box 3330 San Angelo, Texas 76902-3330 Phone:  (915) 659-4102.  E-mail:  trusdle@wcc.net  Annual Membership Fee: $35.

Texas Baptist History.  The Journal of the Texas Baptist Historical Society. 4144 N. Central Expwy, Suite 110  Dallas, TX 75204  Phone:  (972) 331-2235.  E-mail:  tbhc@bgct.org.  Annual Membership Fee:  $10.

Texas Baptist Laity Institute Newsletter.  A publication of the Texas Baptist Laity Institute 3600 Gaston Avenue, LB-80  Dallas, TX 75246.  Phone:  (214) 820-3935.  E-mail:  tblaity@flash.net  Free.  A Ministry of the Baptist General Convention of Texas.

Virginia Baptists Committed Newsletter.  A publication of Virginia Baptists Committed.  P.O. Box 3446  Petersburg, VA 23805-3446.  Phone:  (540) 949-8187.  E-mail:  1stbapt@cfw.com  Annual Membership Fee:  $25.

The Virginia Baptist Register.  The journal of the Virginia Baptist Historical Society, P.O. Box 34, University of Richmond, Va. 23173.  $12.45 per volume.

The Voice.  A publication of Mainstream Louisiana Baptists.  P.O. Box 310  Alexandria, LA 71309-0310.  Phone:  (318) 354-0190.  E-mail:  mlbdirect@mainstreamla.org  Annual Membership Fee:  $25;  Students $15.

The Whitsitt Journal. A publication of the William H. Whitsitt Baptist Heritage Society. 1717 Shenandoah Drive  Vidalia, GA 30474.   E-mail: dweaver@cybersouth.com  Annual Membership Fee:  Individuals $15; Couples and Organizations $25; students $5.

 

Computer Resources on Baptist Distinctives

On Compact Disc:

Fellowship InteractiveCooperative Baptist Fellowship, 1996.

On the Internet:

Alliance of Baptists

American Baptist Association

American Baptist Churches USA

American Baptist Historical Society

American Baptist News Service

Arkansas Baptists Committed

Associated Baptist Press

Baptist Center for Ethics

Baptist General Association of Virginia

Baptist General Convention of Texas

Baptist Joint Committee on Public Affairs

Baptist Heritage

Baptist History and Heritage Society

Baptist Net

Baptist Observer

Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America

Baptist Union of Great Britain

Baptist Women in Ministry

Baptist World Alliance

Canadian Baptist Archives

Casa Bautista de Publicaciones, (Baptist Spanish Publishing House)

Center for Baptist Heritage and Studies

Center for Baptist Studies at Mercer University

Center for Christian Ethics

Christian Ethics Today

Conservative Baptist Association

Cooperative Baptist Fellowship

European Baptist Federation

European Baptist Press Service

General Association of Regular Baptist Churches (GARBC)

Judson Press

Mainstream Baptist Network

Mainstream Louisiana Baptists

Mainstream Oklahoma Baptists

Mercer University Press

Mercer University Special Collections

Ministering To Ministers Foundation

National Association of Free Will Baptists

National Baptist Convention/USA Inc.

National Baptist Convention of America Inc.

North American Baptist Conference

Oxford Hypertext Project for Baptist and Anabaptist Resources

Primitive Baptists 

Progressive National Baptist Convention

Randall House Publications

Roger Williams Fellowship of American Baptists

Seventh Day Baptists

Southern Baptist Historical Library and Archives

Smyth & Helwys Publishers

Texas Baptists Committed

Texas Baptist Laity Institute

Women’s Missionary Union

Classic Books on Baptist Distinctives

(Look for these in your church library, in reprints, or revised editions)

Aldredge, E. P. Southern Baptists Working Together. Nashville: Sunday School Board of the SBC, 1925.

Allen, Clifton J. Affirmations of Our Faith. Nashville: Broadman, 1972.

Cook, Henry. What Baptists Stand For. London: Kingsgate Press, 1947.

Cox, Norman W., ed. Encyclopedia of Southern Baptists, 4 vols. Nashville: Broadman, 1958-1982.

Cox, Norman W. We Southern Baptists. Nashville: Convention Press, 1961.

Crouch, Austin. How Southern Baptists Do Their Work. Nashville: Broadman, 1951.

Grindstaff, W.E. Our Cooperative Program. Nashville: Convention Press, 1965.

Hastings, C. Brownlow. Introducing Southern Baptists: Their Faith and Their Life. New York: Paulist Press, 1981.

Hobbs, Hershel H. The Baptist Faith and Message. Nashville: Convention Press, 1971.

Hobbs, Hershel H. Fundamentals of Our Faith. Nashville: Broadman, 1960.

Hobbs, Hershel H. A Layman’s Handbook of Christian Doctrine. Nashville: Broadman Press, 1974.

Hobbs, Hershel H. and E. Y. Mullins. The Axioms of Religion, rev. ed. Nashville: Broadman, 1978. A revision of Mullin’s work.

Hobbs, Hershel H. What Baptists Believe. Nashville: Broadman, 1964.

Kirtley, James S. The Baptist Distinctive and Objective. Philadelphia: Judson, 1926.

Lawrence, J. B. Co-operating Southern Baptists. Nashville: Broadman, 1978.

McBeth, Leon. Women in Baptist Life. Nashville: Broadman, 1979.

McClellan, Albert. The Faith We Hold. Nashville: Broadman, 1954.

McDaniel, George W. The People Called Baptists. Revised Edition. Nashville: Sunday School Board of the SBC, 1935.

Mead, Frank S. The Baptists. Nashville: Broadman Press, 1954.

Mullins, E. Y. The Axioms of Religion. New York: American Baptist Publication Society, 1908.

Mullins, E. Y. and H. W. Tribble. The Baptist Faith. Nashville: Published by the Sunday School Board of the SBC, 1935.

Payne, Ernest A. The Fellowship of Believers: Baptist Thought and Practice Yesterday and Today. London: Carey Kingsgate Press, 1944.

Robinson, H. Wheeler. The Life and Faith of Baptists. London: Kingsgate Press, 1927.

Trent, Robbie. The Faith We Share. Nashville: Sunday School Board of the SBC, 1947.

Tribble, Harold W. Our Doctrines. Nashville: Sunday School Board of the SBC, 1936.

Turner, J. Clyde. Our Baptist Heritage. Nashville: Sunday School Board of the SBC, 1945.

White, W. R. Baptist Distinctives. Nashville: Convention Press, 1946.

Classic Baptist Systematic Theologies

Conner, W.T. Christian Doctrine. Nashville: Broadman Press, 1937.

Conner, W.T. Revelation and God: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine. Nashville: Broadman Press, 1936.

Conner, W.T. The Gospel of Redemption. Broadman Press, 1945.

Dargan, Edwin Charles. The Doctrines of Our Faith. Nashville: Sunday School Board of the SBC, 1920.

Mullins, E.Y. The Christian Religion in Its Doctrinal Expression. Valley Forge: Judson Press, 1917.

 

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