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Binkley: A Congregational History

Binkley: A Congregational History

Gardner, Andrew

Hardcover

Series: America's Baptists

Christian LivingGeneral Christianity

ISBN10: 1621907880
ISBN13: 9781621907886
Publisher: University of Tennessee Press
Published: May 8 2023
Pages: 232
Weight: 1.01
Height: 0.80 Width: 6.20 Depth: 9.20
Language: English

What makes a Baptist church Baptist? Casual observers might be tempted to stereotype the churches of the American South, but scholar Andrew B. Gardner paints a portrait of one North Carolina congregation that defies easy categorization.

Established in 1958 in the college town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, the Olin T. Binkley Memorial Baptist Church immediately sought to establish a welcoming religious community--focusing initially on bringing in both Black and White congregants and, as ideas about inclusivity developed, on accepting all people, regardless of identity. By naming itself for a theologically progressive preacher and professor, the fledgling church signaled a perspective unfamiliar to Baptists in the South, which gave the church a radical edge. The church's first pastor, Robert Seymour, also possessed a progressive vision that resonated with his congregants and pushed them to commit to justice and equality. Soon after its founding, the church strived to challenge inequality in segregated Chapel Hill. Although it remained predominantly White well into the twenty-first century, Binkley evolved to become increasingly aware of issues of gender equality, equity, LGBTQ inclusion, and climate justice. Addressing these issues was Binkley's way of building God's kingdom on earth as it is in heaven.

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