Throughout the history of Christianity, the concept of the "kingdom of God" has been constructed and understood in a multiplicity of ways. From direct identifications of the kingdom with the church to purely eschatological notions to competing revolution-inspiring views of God's reign, differing understandings of the kingdom engendered a rich variety of ideological frameworks, social arrangements, and historical actions.

The Baptist faith, with substantial worldwide numerical, cultural, social, and political power, has been the site of a number of approaches to the idea of the kingdom that informed its trajectory. Issues that transcended Baptist circles, such as slavery, foreign missions, and social activism, have significant connections to Baptist notions of God's will and work in the world. The essays in Baptists and the Kingdom of God, written by scholars from several countries and disciplinary perspectives, approach the question of the kingdom under four major themes: ecclesial, eschatological, social, and providential. Considered as a whole, the volume illuminates historic and contemporary views of Baptists wrestling with ideas surrounding the kingdom concept, providing a unique resource for students and scholars of Baptist heritage and thought.

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Yes, you can access Baptists and the Kingdom of God by T. Laine Scales, João B. Chaves, T. Laine Scales,João B. Chaves in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Theology & Religion & Christian Denominations. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Publisher

Baylor University Press

Year

2023

Print ISBN

9781481317191, 9781481319652

eBook ISBN

9781481317214

Topic

Theology & Religion

Subtopic

Christian Denominations

Cover Page
Half Title Page, Title Page, Copyright
Contents
Preface
Introduction: Baptists and the Kingdom of God
I: The Kingdom of God and Ecclesiastical Interpretations: Introductory Comments
1. Collective Virtue and Baptist Ecclesiology
2. What Does Leadership Look Like in the Kingdom of God?: “Serviceable Leadership” in Rauschenbusch’s The Social Principles of Jesus (1916)
3. “For the Extension of Christ’s Kingdom”: Australian Baptist Missionary Women in East Bengal, 1901 to 1945
II: The Kingdom of God and Eschatological Interpretations: Introductory Comments
4. Baptist Legacies in Latin America: Fundamentalists, Evangelicals, and Changing Views of God’s Kingdom across Borders
5. Contingency, Joy, and the Kingdom of God: Theological Reflections on the Relationship between Divine and Human Joy
6. Millennial Eden?: Baptist Postmillennialism and the Shaping of the Australian Dream
III: The Kingdom of God and Social Interpretations: Introductory Comments
7. The Kingdom of God: A Dangerously Powerful Challenge to Oppression
8. Slavery, Justice, and the Kingdom of God: Mapping Baptist Hermeneutics in the Atlantic World
9. “Scotching Some Myths”: Apartheid, Baptist Distinctives, and the Search for Social Concern
10. “Wonderfully Ecumenical”?: The SBC Christian Life Commission, the Mainline, and 1960s Social Concern
IV: The Kingdom of God and Providential Interpretations: Introductory Comments
11. Kingdom-Shaped Apologetics: Making Apologetics Accessible to All
12. Baptist Perspectives on Freedom and the Kingdom of God
Afterword: Seeking the Kingdom of God: With Mind and Heart
About the Contributors
About the Editors
Author Index
Subject Index

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