Kiffen, Knollys, and Keach: Rediscovering our English Baptist Heritage

Among the various Baptist groups that emerged from the religious turmoil of seventeenth-century England, the Particular Baptists proved to be the most influential in terms of long-term legacy. There is a sense in which all English-speaking Baptists, whatever their current theological orientation, can ultimately be traced back to this community. And at the heart of this community were three key leaders: William Kiffen, Hanserd Knollys, and Benjamin Keach. This new edition introduces the lives and thought of each of these men along with their times, other Baptist figures with whom they interacted, and two vital confessions that were published respectively in 1644 and 1688.

Publisher: Joshua Press
Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9781989174333

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Michael A G Haykin serves as Professor of Church History and Biblical Spirituality at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He is also the director of The Andrew Fuller Center for Baptist Studies. He has written and edited numerous books. He is married to Alison and they have two children, Victoria and Nigel.

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“Recent years have seen a revival of publications about the seventeenth-century English Particular Baptists, due in large part to the influence of Michael Haykin. I have long considered the first edition of Kiffin Knollys, and Keach to be a classic introduction to this important era in Baptist life. I am thrilled to see this volume in print again and available to a new audience. The inclusion of new material on the lesser-known John Norcott and his work on believers baptism, which summarizes this community’s collective view, makes this volume a must have for any student of the period.” Steve Weaver, Adjunct Professor of Church History, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary