Born of Water and Spirit: The Baptist Impulse in Kentucky, 1776-1860

“I know of no other work like Born of Water and Spirit. Its contributions are threefold: it describes Baptist life in Kentucky in the formative period of the American Republic, it utilizes excellent primary material, and, most importantly, it interprets developments in light of what the writer successfully describes as the ‘Baptist impulse.’”—Walter B. Shurden, author of Turning Points in Baptist History

Between 1776 and the mid-1800s, the number of Baptists in the United States grew at a st...