Friends of the Canadian Baptist Historical Society may be interested to learn of the publication of a new book: Continue reading
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Workers, Shirkers, and Jerkers in the Black Baptist Church
By Gordon L. Heath
“Workers, Shirkers, and Jerkers” – a witty outline delivered in a Sunday morning sermon during the annual meeting of the African United Baptist Association of Nova Scotia, Halifax, NS, 7-10 September 1918. Continue reading
“Atlantic Baptists and Their World”: A Festschrift in Honour of Dr. Robert S. Wilson
By Taylor Murray
On 26 August 2020, Gordon L. Heath and I announced the publication of a Festschrift in honour of Dr. Robert S. Wilson (“Dr. Bob”), Professor at Atlantic Baptist College (now Crandall University) from 1971–1991 and at Acadia Divinity College from 1991–2017.1 Continue reading
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
Watson Kirkconnell’s Covert War against Communism
By Gordon L. Heath
The recent publication of my article on Watson Kirkconnell’s covert war against communism reminds me once again of the serendipitous surprises one experiences while doing research in archives.1
“I have been pained by Mr. Green’s letter on many accounts”: R. A. Fyfe’s Response to Fake News about Baptists in the New World
By Gordon L. Heath
On my trips to various archives I am often pleasantly surprised by unexpected discoveries. 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