Canadian Baptist Historical Society

The following is a recording of the 2022 William M. Pinson Lecture (George W. Truett Theological Seminary in Waco, Texas) by Dr. Melody Maxwell, held on 1 March 2022.

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NEWS | Annual General Meeting, 2023

Posted on April 17, 2023 by canadianbaptisthistoricalsociety

On 15 April 2023, the Canadian Baptist Historical Society met for its annual general meeting (AGM) at Jarvis Street Baptist Church in downtown Toronto. Continue reading →

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Baptist Fundamentalists and the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Early Twentieth Century

Posted on April 11, 2023 by canadianbaptisthistoricalsociety

By Taylor Murray

Canadians love hockey.¹ It is practically part of our national image, right up there with maple syrup and the beaver. One of the most popular (and, perhaps, equally reviled) hockey teams in the country is the Toronto Maple Leafs, which dates its history back to 1917.² Continue reading →

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Archeion and Canadian Baptist History

Posted on November 9, 2022 by canadianbaptisthistoricalsociety

By Jazmine Aldrich

The rich history of the Baptist community in Canada is told through the documentary traces that community members have left over time; these archival sources are dispersed across archives, historical societies, libraries, museums and all manner of repositories across the country. Continue reading →

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Lessons in Democratic Citizenship from Canadian Baptists

Posted on September 29, 2022 by canadianbaptisthistoricalsociety

By Adam D. Rudy

This past June, residents of Ontario exercised their democratic rights by voting in the provincial election. Continue reading →

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Canadian Baptists and the Fall(ing) of the British Empire

Posted on September 27, 2022 by canadianbaptisthistoricalsociety

In case you missed the event live: The following is a recording of the Acadia Centre for Baptist and Anabaptist Studies‘ 2022 Rawlyk Lecture by Dr. Gordon L. Heath, held on 20 September 2022. Continue reading →