The story of the major Baptist confessions of faith in current use in Europe has been told heretofore only in fragments found here and there in the various languages of the European Baptist bodies. In this book, G. Keith Parker, an American who has been a member of the faculty of the Baptist Theological Seminary in Rüschlikon, Switzerland, for more than a decade, has brought together in English translation, when required, the bits and pieces of the story and put them in their historical contexts.

This book is the culmination of many years of patient research, correspondence, and travel by the author. The rich mine of material yielded in this project has been organized and interpreted by a historian sensitive to the requirements of his craft and to the subtle nuances of Baptist life and thought

Until recently, historians tended to neglect the Baptist story in favor of what was considered the mainstream of Christianity. This has changed as result of the objectivity with which much church history is written today. As a consequence, Baptist history is seen as a significant strand in the story of the church. This book contributes to that end. What is offered in these pages is of interest not only to Baptists who seek a larger grasp of their history but also to others interested in the Christian movement as a whole. This book also provides a handy source for those who wish to glean specific information about aspects of the life and thought of Baptists in Europe.

Nowhere else is there to be found in a single book what is available in this treatise. It fills a neglected gap for those with purely historical interests and at the same time offers an account of the Baptist heritage in Europe that is both informative and inspiring.