Baptist Identity at 400

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CARY (BSCNC Communications) - In this the year marking the 400th anniversary of Baptists, the latest edition of the Koinonia Podcast features leading historical theologians who identify, discuss and debate the origins, actions and future of Baptists. The origins of the Baptists and how they become a presence in the history of the church focus the discussion in ways which lead listeners to understand Baptist identity at 400.

"This is rich discussion encompassing many themes and issues for which all who listen will benefit," stated Douglas Baker, podcast host. "These scholars make Baptist history accessible and present issues facing Southern Baptists in ways which provide a guide to understanding our past as well as charting our course for the future." 

This edition of Koinonia features: Dr. James Leo Garrett - the Distinguished Professor of Theology Emeritus at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, and author of the new magisterial work of Baptist history - Baptist Theology: A Four Century Study; Dr. David Dockery - President of Union University in Jackson, Tenn., and author of a myriad of books - notably the recent Southern Baptist Consensus and Renewal as well as his newest book - Southern Baptist Identity: An Evangelical Denomination Faces the Future; Dr. Gregory Wills, Professor of Church History at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; Associate Dean, Theology and Tradition; Director of the Center for the Study of the Southern Baptist Convention and author of a new history of Southern Seminary in this the seminary's sesquicentennial; and Dr. Nathan Finn - author of Domestic Slavery Considered as a Scriptural Institution (the history of the lives of Baptists Richard Fuller and Francis Wayland) and Assistant Professor of Baptist Studies at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, N.C.

Access the podcast here.