Baptists — • A Protestant denomination which exists chiefly in English speaking countries and owes its name to its characteristic doctrine and practice regarding baptism Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Baptists Baptists … Catholic encyclopedia
Baptists — Baptists constitute one of the largest Free Church movements within the Protestant community. Their theological origins can be traced back to Anabaptists/Mennonites of the early Reformation, but their history really begins as a small fringe of … Encyclopedia of Protestantism
BAPTISTS — Baptists trace their origin to the seventeenth century and were once named ANABAPTISTS. They believe that the BAPTISM of mature believers is the accepted mark of CHURCH membership. They strongly emphasize the independence of the local Church,… … Concise dictionary of Religion
Baptists — Baptists are Christians whose origin dates back to the early sixteenth century and are so called because they insist on Baptism by immersion. They reject infant Baptism and baptize only those adults who voluntarily make a personalprofession of … Glossary of theological terms
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Baptists in Ukraine — The Baptist Church in Ukraine is one of the oldest and most widespread … Wikipedia
Baptists in the United States — Brief historyThe origins of the Baptist faith go back to the Reformation in England in the sixteenth century. Various dissenters, known as Puritans , called for the Church of England to be stripped of its remaining Catholic influences and return… … Wikipedia
Baptists in the history of separation of church and state — Part of a series on Baptists … Wikipedia
Baptists in Canada — Associations of Baptists in CanadaThe following are the major groupings of Baptists in Canada (alphabetically): *Association of Regular Baptist Churches *Baptist General Conference of Canada *Canadian Baptist Ministries *Canadian Convention of… … Wikipedia
BAPTISTS — a denomination of Christians, sometimes called Anabaptists to distinguish them from Pædobaptists, who, however they may and do differ on other matters, insist that the rite of initiation is duly administered only by immersion, and to those who … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
