In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Matt Emerson, co-executive director of the Center for Baptist Renewal and editor of Baptists and the Christian Tradition: Towards and Evangelical Baptist Catholicity . Today, we talk about Baptists and their place amongst the Christian tradition.
Meet Dr. Emerson:
Dr. Emerson is dean of theology, arts, & humanities at Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, as well as co-executive director of the Center for Baptist Renewal. His areas of interest include biblical theology, canonical interpretation, theological method, and Baptist theology. He is author of ‘He Descended to the Dead’: An Evangelical Theology of Holy Saturday, and an editor of Baptists and the Christian Tradition: Towards an Evangelical Baptist Catholicity.
Resources:
- Center for Baptist Renewal
- CBR Reading Challenge
- Baptists and the Christian Tradition edited by Matt Emerson, Luke Stamps, and Christopher Morgan
Credits:
Podcast Coordinator: Cameron Hayner
Audio Producer: Mark Owens, Owens Productions

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