My dad was quoted extensively in a recent article by Ken Camp of the Baptist Standard entitled Baptist History a Continuing Search for the New Testament Church.
Here’s a snippet:
Some Baptists stress evangelism, and others emphasize the social gospel. Some believe Christ died for all people; others say Christ died only for the elect whom God predestined to salvation. Historically, some defended slavery; others championed civil rights.
Even a cursory look at Baptists reveals wide diversity in beliefs and practices. But Baylor University religion professor Doug Weaver believes a common thread has run throughout Baptist history—the desire to replicate the New Testament model of the church.
“Baptist history has often been a journey in search of the New Testament church. Many Baptists assumed that the New Testament only had one type of church structure, and they embodied it. However, this restorationism, this constant quest for the pure church, produced an ever-flowing stream of different readings of the Bible. One distinctive would be emphasized by one group, and then another group would emphasize something else,” Weaver wrote in his recently published book, In Search of the New Testament Church: The Baptist Story.
Check out In Search of the New Testament Church: The Baptist Story on the right side panel.
I never knew you ere related since Weaver is not that uncommon a name.
Cool.