Consists of essays by Baptist scholars, explaining and defending The Baptist Faith and Message 2000. This volume addresses each of the 18 articles of the BFandM 2000, with special attention to the most critical issues and changes from the 1963 confession.
Since its inception, controversy has surrounded the Baptist Faith and Message 2000, Southern Baptists' most recent confession of faith. The present volume of essays by Baptist scholars explains that document and includes the full text of all three Baptist Faith and Message statements from the twentieth century (1925, 1963, and 2000) in side-by-side columns for easy reference and comparison. This volume is a must-read for Southern Baptists and anyone interested in one of the most powerful religious denominations in America.