When all God's children get together : a memoir of Baptists and race / Emmanuel L. McCall.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McCall, Emmanuel L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Baptists--United States--History--20th century.

Baptists.

Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Race relations.

Reconciliation--Religious aspects--Christianity.

Reconciliation.

History.

United States.

Physical Description:

xi, 145 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Macon, Ga. : Mercer University Press, [2007]

Summary:

Baptists in the South were once considered the last bastions of segregation. From 1957 to 1995, God was at work changing the attitudes of those opposed to the acceptance of all people. The change was so phenomenal that Dr. C. Peter Wagner at Fuller Theological Seminary called Southern Baptists the most open and diverse denomination in the nation. This change did not come by accident. College and seminary professors, denominational servants, women in the Woman's Missionary Union in local churches, average laypeople and many other unnamed persons made it happen. This book tells how God used people and events to bring about unhearalded changes. The book is written from the author's point of view, therefore it is limited in scope. However, because the author had a national platform, the book reflects that perspective as well.

Contents:

In retrospect

The Louisville years

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Brother Noah was drunk : another look at the curse of Ham myth

Understanding the times

How will they hear without the preacher?

The Lord works in mysterious ways : meeting Governor George Wallace

The becoming incident

A statement concerning the crisis in our nation

The Christian Life Commission : an ethical conscience

The Home Mission Board : catalyst for racial reconciliation

Womans Missionary Union : the compassionate partner

The 1995 SBC resolution on racial reconciliation

New kinds of challenges.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [143]-145) and index.

ISBN:

9780881460650

0881460656

OCLC:

137324959