Begin with Baptist roots seeking religious freedom in the Radical Reformation 

Discover how Baptist convictions about liberty of conscience inspired literacy education among enslaved people

Explore the historic tensions among Baptists in North and South over freedom, economics, and faith.

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In this highly accessible and illustration ebook, explore the connections between Baptist convictions about soul freedom, and how it inspired people of faith in ministries of education, advocacy, and justice.  Meet the leaders, Black and white, who participated in God's plan to deliver us all from the evils of slavery. 

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Today, American Baptist Home Mission Societies continues the legacy of prophetic justice—rooted in centuries of courageous and committed ministry to survivors of injustice—through Immigration and Refugee Services, Intercultural Ministries, Socially Responsible Investing, Healing & Transforming Communities ministry, and more.

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This is just one chapter of the American Baptist mission history!  Start reading today and begin to map out the next leg of your journey toward justice.

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