Four centuries after originating as a protest movement within the church, Baptists today have evolved into a distinct sect committed to preserving its place in a hierarchy of denominations, Baptist theologian Curtis Freeman argues in a new book.
As a result, they now are in danger of becoming either a religious affinity group of individuals sharing similar beliefs or a counter-cultural sect looking to propositions of the past for consolation, Freeman suggests in Contesting Catholicity: Theology for Other Baptists, due out Sept. 15 from Baylor University Press.
Read Full Article »