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Beating Up Baptists

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Submitted by Andrew Himes on Tue, 2011-05-24 14:56

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Excerpt from Chapter 3 of The Sword of the Lord. Baptists were an oppressed and disreputable religious community in American before the Revolution. They were attacked, beaten, jailed, and ostracized for the offense of creating their own churches outside the established Church of England. Baptists therefore, led the drive to enshrine the separation of church and state in the new United States Constitution.

Fantastic read

This book succeeds on many levels!  - Historically, emotionally, and spiritually.  The author tracks the spiritual trials and tribulations in the US across many generations, across cultures, within family, amongst friends, and within the individual.  Through the context of one of America's most influential fundamentalist families, the author explores his roots and the challenges (external and internal) that have shaped his and his family's faith.  It was easy for me to relate to personally and I think would be enjoyed by anyone searching for a deeper understanding o

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