The Loss of Baptist Identity: How the Loss of the Baptist Name Impacts Theological Identity

Josiah Hoagland

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The Loss of Baptist Identity: How the Loss of the Baptist Name Impacts Theological Identity

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Josiah Hoagland. The Loss of Baptist Identity: How the Loss of the Baptist Name Impacts Theological Identity. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/2f871b94-734c-4191-8a81-81fc46924c56.

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J. Hoagland. The Loss of Baptist Identity: How the Loss of the Baptist Name Impacts Theological Identity. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/2f871b94-734c-4191-8a81-81fc46924c56

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Josiah Hoagland. The Loss of Baptist Identity: How the Loss of the Baptist Name Impacts Theological Identity. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/2f871b94-734c-4191-8a81-81fc46924c56.

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Josiah Hoagland

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Abstract

Throughout the United States, many Baptist churches have been following a recent trend of dropping “Baptist” from the church title. Research has shown that with the rise of post-denominationalism, there is a loss of identity in Baptist churches. This study explores the effects of dropping the name Baptist from a church’s title and its perceived impact on the theological identity of the church. This study includes a literature review analyzing the current body of literature on Baptist identity. Six Converge North Central Baptist churches were studied, three with a Baptist name and three without, using church surveys and interviews with church leaders to determine what theological differences exist between the two categories. The results of the study showed theological differences between the two categories; however, further research, including a quantitative analysis of Baptist churches spanning a broader region of the United States, would be helpful in determining catalysts for Baptist churches dropping the Baptist name.

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