The aim of the book is to reexamine Baptist theology and practice in the light of the contemporary biblical, theological, ecumenical and missiological context, drawing on historical and contemporary writings and issues. It is not a study in denominationalism but rather seeks to revision historical insights from the believers' church tradition for the sake of Baptists and other Christians in the context of the modernpostmodern context.

This book re-examines Baptist theology and practice in the light of contemporary biblical, theological, ecumenical and missiological perspectives. It is not a study in denominationalism, but rather attempts to revision historical insights from the believers' church tradition, essentially within a trinitarian emphasis. It is a re-expression of that tradition, seeking to re-appropriate forgotten emphases, bringing them together in a revised ecclesiology. Book jacket.

This collection of essays examinessome of the "myths" in Baptist historyand theology these include theidea of development in Baptistthought studies in the church baptismalsacramentalism communityspirituality soul competency womenBaptist bishops creeds and the Bibleand overseas missions.

A collection of essays by first-rate Christian historians and theologians in honour of the distinguished historian John Briggs. Incudes major articles on historical and contemporary Christian ecumenuism and important studies on Christian history. Anthony Cross is a church theologian who has lectured at the University of Surrey, Roehampton, and also tutors correspondence courses for the University of Gloucestershire and London Bible College. He is author of Baptism and Baptists and has edited with Stanley E. Porter, Baptism, the New Testament and the Church.

The question of the meaning and significance of baptism is explored from a number of different perspectives in this volume. Inspired by the honoree of this volume and his important work on the subject, the contributors approach baptism from biblical, historical, theological and practical perspectives. Some of the essays re-examine the well-known biblical texts, feeling free to probe their implications. Others tease out the implications of the concept of baptism in a variety of contexts, both ancient and modern. Contributors include Joel Green, Geoffrey Bromiley, Larry Kreitzer, John Nolland, Ramsey Michaels and J.D.G. Dunn.>