Redefining or Reaffirming Baptist Identity? (7/1/04)

Fundamentalists are not the only creedalists within the Baptist camp. Even before SBC leaders accused the Baptist World Alliance of a "liberal drift," some moderate Baptist fingers were twitching to create a creed of their own. Now the resolutions committee of the Baptist World Alliance has announced that it is drafting "a significant statement on Baptist identity."

We've been through this before (See the June 25, 1997 issue of Baptists Today). The apostle's creed ought to be sufficient to confirm our Christian orthodoxy. Re-affirming liberty of conscience should more than suffice to confirm our Baptist identity.

I am beginning to understand why Roger Williams gave up on Baptists.

Whatever Became of Liberty of Conscience?