Baptists and the Kingdom of God by T. Laine Scales PAPERBACK 9781481317191

Baptists and the Kingdom of GodGlobal Perspectives\nAuthor(s): T. Laine Scales, Joo B. Chaves\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Baylor University Press, United States\nImprint: Baylor University Press\nISBN-13: 9781481317191, 978-1481317191\nSynopsis\nThroughout 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.\n\nThe 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 connecti.