Unorthodox Christology in General Baptist History
In Baptist histories, English preacher Matthew Caffyn (1628-1714), thanks to his unorthodox Christology, is regularly identified as a theological deviant, and one working under the influence of ‘eighteenth-century rationalism’ or other external forces. By reconsidering the progress of unorthodox Chr...
| Published in: | Journal of European Baptist Studies |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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International Baptist Theological Study Centre
[2019]
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| In: |
Journal of European Baptist Studies
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Caffyn, Matthew 1628-1714
/ Baptists
/ Christology
/ Antitrinitarianism
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| IxTheo Classification: | KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history KDG Free church NBC Doctrine of God NBF Christology |
| Further subjects: | B
Unitarianism
B General Baptist history B Matthew Caffyn B Freedom of interpretation B Religious Freedom B Unorthodox Christology |
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| Summary: | In Baptist histories, English preacher Matthew Caffyn (1628-1714), thanks to his unorthodox Christology, is regularly identified as a theological deviant, and one working under the influence of ‘eighteenth-century rationalism’ or other external forces. By reconsidering the progress of unorthodox Christology among the early Baptists and other Reformers, I argue that Caffyn’s Christology represents not a sudden aberration, but an unsurprising expression of the elemental Baptist instinct. This instinct includes a commitment to being scriptural, to primitivism, and to theological tolerance within the community. In this light, I argue that Caffyn’s place in the Baptist tradition must be revisited in future histories. |
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| ISSN: | 1804-6444 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of European Baptist Studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.25782/jebs.v19i2.223 |