Broadus Unbound: The Oversized Will, Intellect, and Influence of a Small Baptist
Ebook
Called by the famed Charles Spurgeon "the greatest of living preachers," John A. Broadus left an indelible signature not only on the Baptist denomination but on a generation. Emerging from the US Civil War as a voice of reason and reconciliation, he traveled, wrote, and tirelessly trained clergy for the urgencies of his time. Compiled by direct descendant Betsy Reeder and based on the words of Broadus and his intimates, Broadus Unbound reveals a complex and unforgettable personality, ablaze with unshakable faith and indomitable willpower. The biography includes never-before-published letters preserved for five generations by the family. Combined with other nineteenth-century writings, the result is an unveiling of the man and his world unlike any previously offered.
“Betsy Reeder reveals the man behind the world-famous preacher, seminary teacher and administrator, and author of Gospel commentaries and syntheses. Here is an unusually personal recounting of his life based on both archival and family-held materials. Those enamored by his theological and rhetorical prowess and those skeptical of the moral stature of a slave-owning Virginian advocating segregation of the races after emancipation will find a complex and passionate family man with a rich personal evolution.”
—Neal Broadus Abraham, Five College executive director emeritus and professor emeritus, Mount Holyoke College
“Betsy Reeder, the great, great granddaughter of John A. Broadus, is to be congratulated and commended for providing a fresh look at one of the Baptist giants of the nineteenth century through never-before-published materials that have been preserved for five generations by the descendants of Broadus. While a complex man with clay feet, Broadus was nevertheless a marvelously gifted preacher and a brilliant and insightful New Testament scholar. I am grateful for this fine work, and I am sure that readers of this publication will join me with their own expressions of gratitude.”
—David S. Dockery, president and distinguished professor of theology, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Title: Broadus Unbound: The Oversized Will, Intellect, and Influence of a Small Baptist
- Author: Betsy Reeder
- Publisher: Resource Publications
- Print Publication Date: 2023
- Logos Release Date: 2023
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781666785074, 9781666785067, 1666785067, 9781666785050, 1666785059, 1666785075
- Resource ID: LLS:9781666785074
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2023-10-18T00:10:48Z
Betsy Reeder is a retired biologist and college educator. She is the author of a historical fiction trilogy—Madam’s Creek (2017), Broomstraw Ridge (2019), and Salt in Boiling Water (2021)—and a doting grandma.