By Taylor Murray
Stuart Eldon Murray (1919–1985) was born one-hundred-years ago today, on 6 November 1919. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Baptist History
Remembering when the Church Learned a Lesson about War
By Gordon L. Heath
The guns went silent on the Western Front on the eleventh hour, of the eleventh day, of the eleventh month. Continue reading
NEWS | New ICOBS Website and CfP
Visit our friends at the International Conference on Baptist Studies (ICOBS) online at their new website: https://www.baptiststudies.org Continue reading
Profile of a Fledgling Baptist Minister, part 3
By Joyce H. Munro
During the first years of his ministry, some of Eben Rice’s diary accounts are nonchalant—household chores, sermon preparation, visiting with church members in far-flung homes and long meetings. Continue reading
Canadian Baptists and Labour: A Possible New Avenue of Inquiry
By Paul R. Wilson
The recent 100th Anniversary of the Winnipeg Strike, that took place from 15 May to 25 June 1919, prompts many questions for those interested in Canadian Baptist history. Continue reading
NEWS | Announcing Annual General Meeting, April 2019
Each April we gather for our Annual General Meeting. In 2019 are meeting at Tyndale Seminary. Continue reading
“We Trust to the Glory of Ultimate Victory”: McMaster University in WWI, part 1
By Adam Rudy
On 4 August 1914, Great Britain declared war on Germany, committing its far-flung, global domains to a war of the most tragic proportions yet experienced by humankind. Continue reading
NEWS | Serampore 200 – Oxford Conference
Here is an update from our friends across the Atlantic: Continue reading
Retirement Dinner for Dr. Robert S. Wilson
By Taylor Murray
On 2 May 2018, hundreds of people filled the Sheldon L. Fountain Commons at Acadia University to celebrate the career of an extraordinary Canadian Baptist: Dr. Robert S. Wilson (affectionately known to all as “Dr. Bob”). Continue reading
The Crown: Baptists and the Coronation of Elizabeth II
By Gordon L. Heath
Viewers of the Netflix series The Crown are familiar with the early years of the reign of Queen Elizabeth, especially the tradition and pageantry surrounding her coronation in Westminster Abbey on 2 June 1953.1 Continue reading
