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Episode 8 - Thomas Helwys, the Mistery of Iniquity, and the First Baptist Church of England

September 28, 2020 • Season 1 • Episode 8

In this episode we discuss Thomas Helwys, the founder of the First Baptist Church in England in 1612. We will explore his writings to understand why he decided to leave the relative safety of his exile in Holland and head back to England to make a stand against the Anglican Church. His book on religious freedom "A Short Declaration of the Mistery of Iniquity" was so taboo that King James, who had received an autographed copy by Helwys himself, had the man imprisoned for the remainder of his life. Also, we explore how early Baptist theology reflected a middle ground between Arminian and Calvinistic doctrine.

Full transcript with footnotes and citations:
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