Faithful Learning and the Christian Scholarly Vocation.(The Baptist and Christian Character of Baylor)(Book Review)

From: Baptist History and Heritage | Date: March 22, 2005| Author: Brackney, William H. | Copyright information

Faithful Learning and the Christian Scholarly Vocation. Edited by Douglas V. Henry and Bob R. Agee. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2003. 178 pp.

The Baptist and Christian Character of Baylor. Edited by Donald D. Schmeltekopf and Diana Vitanza with Bradley J. Toben. Waco: Baylor University, 2003. 183 pp.

These two books reflect the new concerns and thrusts among Baptist educators in the South and beyond to address the concerns and themes of evangelical America and int...

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