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History of the Baptists Hardcover – October 1, 1973

by Robert G. Torbet (Author)

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This book has won wide acceptance as a standard reference work in Baptist history. No Baptist pastors bookshelf, no church or seminary library, is complete without it. Since the original publication in 1950, the book has seen several new editions, adding findings and interpretations of scholarship and events through the 1970s.

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585 pages
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English
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Judson Pr
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October 1, 1973
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5.64 x 1.71 x 8.55 inches
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0817000747
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978-0817000745
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This is an outstanding overview of not only the history of the denomination, but the development of the Baptist Distinctives that set Baptists apart from other evangelical denominations. --Warren Kelly

Mr. Torbet has done an excellent job detailing the often misunderstood history of the Baptists. His comments are supported by numerous references and sources so that the serious student may research his conclusions on their own. This is an excellent book for anybody searching for a credible Baptist history book without the modern leanings toward ecumenicalism. --Mr. and Mrs. Kelly

Mr. Torbet has done an excellent job detailing the often misunderstood history of the Baptists. His comments are supported by numerous references and sources so that the serious student may research his conclusions on their own. This is an excellent book for anybody searching for a credible Baptist history book without the modern leanings toward ecumenicalism. --Mr. and Mrs. Kelly

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This book has won a wide acceptance as a standard reference work in Baptist History.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Judson Pr; 3rd edition (October 1, 1973)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 585 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0817000747
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0817000745
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.96 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.64 x 1.71 x 8.55 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #1,165,737 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #336 in Baptist Christianity (Books)
- #7,086 in History of Christianity (Books)
- #7,609 in Christian Church History (Books)

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Randall S Lynch

History of the Baptists

Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2019

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Needed it as a text book. very easy read.

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James D. Reagan

reads like a text book but that's OK

Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2014

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Very dry but comprehensive....reads like a text book but that's OK....sometimes it can't be avoided.

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Mamie L. Adamson

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Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2015

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I was satisfied with my order. I will order again.

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Warren Kelly

Must read for students of church history

Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2004

First of all, I don't know what book the reviewer from South Carolina read. Torbet distances himself from so-called Baptist successionism in the very first chapter of the book. He traces the developement of the modern Baptist church to the Particular Baptists in England.
This is an outstanding overview of not only the history of the denomination, but the developement of the "Baptist Distinctives" that set Baptists apart from other evangelical denominations. There is a rich history behind the Baptist church -- it is unfortunate that the Trail of Blood advocates have clouded that heritage in questionable historiography.
If you want to know what the truth is behind the Baptist church's history, read this book -- not Carroll's fantasy work.

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Gene Brooks

Comprehensive and dated

Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2008

Tolbert's book is comprehensive and does a good job of overviewing Baptist groups in Europe and North America. The book is dated and does not include any of the important developments among American (Northern) Baptists and Southern Baptists of the past 25 years.

Tolbert seems to write from a northern perspective and seems to view Southern Baptist history from a distance fueled by a distaste for the American South and a lack of understanding of the deep role Southern culture has among Southern Baptists.

Difficult to read and unnecessarily repetitious in his history, Tolbert's is still a standard in Baptist history. Though Leon McBeth's history is more readable, it is also much more liberal in its leanings and transparent in his opinions and perspectives, hurting the contribution in his monumental work. Thus, Tolbert remains the standard in Baptist history.

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Mr. and Mrs. Kelly

Excellent, Accurate Baptist History

Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2000

Mr. Torbet has done an excellent job detailing the often misunderstood history of the Baptists. His comments are supported by numerous references and sources so that the serious student may research his conclusions on their own. The history of Baptists, as shown by the author, did not begin in the Reformation, but their roots go back to the first Baptist baptizing in the Jordan River. Mr. Torbet traces the roots of the Baptists through the Montanists, Novatians, Paulicians, Anabaptists and others, who though not called Baptist by name, hold the same historical doctrinal beliefs as today's Baptists. This is an excellent book for anybody searching for a credible Baptist history book without the modern leanings toward ecumenicalism.

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George

Just the real facts.

Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2003

Mr. torbet does his very best to try to make us believe that somehow other groups were really Baptist (maybe they didn't know it). I often feel sorry for the Baptist in their efforts to get past the 16th century as a church. I have been around long enough to realize they were born out of the reformational era and are a very radical offshoot of the Anglicans. I can well agree with them on their desire to cleanse the temple and make things simple in the way of worship and faith. However, I wish they just be honest and open about their real lack of ancient historical roots. Over all the book is a interesting read

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Victor Gamma

Solid scholarship

Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2017

This book is considered an extremely helpful reference work on Baptist History. The book was originally published in 1950, successive editions have included new scholarship and interpretations of that scholarship. Torbet holds the view that the Baptist Church originated in English Separatism in the Seventeenth Century. A sober examination of Baptist history, Torbet's fine work relies solidly on documentary evidence and classical norms of historical reasoning and avoid the prevalent but shaky origins theories that contend for the hearts and minds of Baptists. Geared more for the serious students rather than the general reader.

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