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With 16.3 million members and 44,000 churches, the Southern Baptist Convention is the largest Baptist group in the world, and the largest Protestant denomination in the United States. Unlike the socalled mainstream Protestant denominations, Southern Baptists have remained stubbornly conservative, refusing to adapt their beliefs and practices to modernity's individualist and populist values. Instead, they have held fast to traditional orthodoxy in such fundamental areas as biblical inspiration, creation, conversion, and miracles. Gregory Wills argues that Southern Baptist Theological Seminary has played a fundamental role in the persistence of conservatism, not entirely intentionally. Tracing the history of the seminary from the beginning to the present, Wills shows how its foundational commitment to preserving orthodoxy was implanted in denominational memory in ways that strengthened the denomination's conservatism and limited the seminary's ability to stray from it. In a set of circumstances in which the seminary played a central part, Southern Baptists' populist values bolstered traditional orthodoxy rather than diminishing it. In the end, says Wills, their populism privileged orthodoxy over individualism. The story of Southern Seminary is fundamental to understanding Southern Baptist controversy and identity. Wills's study sheds important new light on the denomination that has played and continues to play such a central role in our national history.
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- Q: What is the main focus of 'Southern Baptist Seminary 1859-2009'? A: The book primarily focuses on the historical role of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in maintaining conservatism within the Southern Baptist Convention, exploring how its commitment to traditional orthodoxy shaped the denomination's identity.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Southern Baptist Seminary 1859-2009' is Gregory A. Wills.
- Q: When was 'Southern Baptist Seminary 1859-2009' published? A: The book was published on December 14, 2010.
- Q: What is the binding type of this book? A: The book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: How many pages does the book contain? A: The book contains a total of 592 pages.
- Q: What category does this book belong to? A: This book falls under the category of Baptist literature.
- Q: Is this book suitable for academic purposes? A: Yes, 'Southern Baptist Seminary 1859-2009' is well-suited for academic purposes, providing in-depth historical insights and analysis relevant to Baptist studies.
- Q: What topics does the book cover regarding Southern Baptists? A: The book covers topics such as biblical inspiration, creation, conversion, miracles, and the historical context of Southern Baptist conservatism.
- Q: Is the book in new condition? A: Yes, the item condition is listed as new.
- Q: What unique perspective does Gregory Wills offer in this book? A: Gregory Wills provides a unique perspective by highlighting how the seminary's historical commitment to orthodoxy both reflected and reinforced the Southern Baptist Convention's conservative values.