The Baptist Heritage
A Church History podcast with an emphasis on Baptist history ranging from the sixteenth century to present day. We talk about Puritans, Separatists, Baptists, Old England, New England, Revivals, Itinerant Preachers, and a whole lot more. Chronologically narrated and heavy on the primary sources. To get in touch find me on Instagram - @thebaptistheritage Or send me an email at - ryanhoffer@hotmail.com
Episodes
11 episodes
Episode 11 - Interview with Clif Daniell on 17th Century Radicalism
The podcast's first interview! I sit down with Clif Daniell - a scholar, Presbyterian minister, and pastor of Grace Presbyterian Church - to talk about the duties of the Westminster Assembly and 17th Century English Radicalism, a subject on whi...
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Episode 11
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Episode 10 - War, Regicide, Republic
In this episode we give an overview of the reign of King Charles and the ecclesiastical reforms implemented by Archbishop William Laud. We also explore the causes of the English Civil War (1642-1651) and the outbreak of radicalism during the co...
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Episode 10
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29:56
Episode 9 - General and Particular Baptists
In this episode we connect the ongoing narrative of Baptist origins to two groups that developed independently of one another: the General Baptists and the Particular Baptists. We will look at some of the leading figures of the groups, their ea...
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Episode 9
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27:32
Episode 8 - Thomas Helwys, the Mistery of Iniquity, and the First Baptist Church of England
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 mak...
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Episode 8
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24:35
Episode 7 - Infant and Believer's Baptism
In this Episode we take a break from the historical narrative of the Separatists to talk about the difference between credobaptism (believer's baptism) and paedobaptism (infant baptism). Did the earliest Christians baptize babies? If so, why ar...
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Episode 7
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28:34
Episode 6 - John Smyth the Se-Baptist, Part Two
In this episode we are continuing the story of John Smyth and John Robinson’s congregations as they escape from England and head to Amsterdam in 1607/1608. This moment is important for a number of reasons, but two particular things stand out: 1...
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Episode 6
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27:01
Episode 5 - John Smyth the Se-Baptist, Part One
In this episode we'll be discussing John Smyth and his contribution to the Baptist faith. Though his theological perspectives were never quite static - evolving from Puritan to Separatist, to Baptist, to Mennonite - he is considered by most a d...
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Episode 5
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Episode 4 - King James, the Hampton Court Conference, and the Authorized Version of the Bible
In this episode we will discuss the ascension of King James I (aka King James the VI of Scotland) to the English throne in 1603 and the winds of change in matters of religion. James' response to the Puritan's petitions for further reformation o...
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Episode 4
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25:05
Episode 3 - Francis Johnson, the Bishop of Brownism
Francis Johnson, the “Bishop of Brownism.” For this discussion we'll be drawing heavily on the material featured in Scott Culpepper’s excellent biography of the titular character. We will be evaluating the distinctions of separatism as somethin...
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Episode 3
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22:01
Episode 2 - Separatists, Brownists, and A Treatise of Reformation Without Tarying for Anie
On this episode we discuss the beginning of the separatist movement and how it is different from that of the Puritans. We look at some primary texts that illustrate the existence and mistreatment of these groups at the hands of Queen Elizabeth ...
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Episode 2
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Episode 1 - The Settlement of Religion Under Elizabeth
We start the Baptist History podcast with a discussion of Elizabeth's religious settlement (1558) and the rise of non-conformists sects. The practices and writings of some Puritans are explored and their growing persecution and discontent is em...
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Episode 1
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