My top three books on baptism
If I had to pick 3 books on baptism, which ones would I tell people to read?
Well, first of all David Kingdon, Children of Abraham: A reformed baptist View of the covenants. It is the best study of baptism from a Reformed Baptist perspective.
Paul K. Jewett, Infant Baptism and the Covenant of Grace (Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publ. Co., 1978) is a similar study and also well worth reading. It is out of print.
There are older works, by authors like Alexander Carson, that are worthwhile, but these two are the best from the past century.
Then, for historical discussions of early Christian baptism I would recommend one small book—Hendrick F. Stander and Johannes P. Louw, Baptism in the Early Church (Leeds: Reformation Today Trust, 2004), which is a gem.
Hello Michael,
Really appreciate your answer. Little late late to say Thank you.
Blessings,
Hello Dr Haykin,
We briefly met in Montreal many years ago. You were teaching at Sembeq and I had a bootable.
I believe that feminism is making inroads in Baptist churches. Women began voting after WWI in the political sphere. My first question il when did Baptist women begin voting in our churches? Or have they always voted?
In some denominations nem and women set desperately. I believe this was the case in Baptist churches. The second question is: When did this change and why?
If there is a book on the subject would you refer it?
I discovered your substack through André Pinard a brother. I have known for over forty years.
Blessings,