Particular Pilgrims

Religious Liberty: The 1689 Confession

"Liberty of conscience was a significant doctrine of the Reformation. The reformers argued that the Roman church forced men to believe and practice things not taught in Scripture, often by implicit faith or by using forms of political, ecclesiastical, or economic coercion."For more information visit CBTSeminary.org

Religious Liberty: Baptists and the Great Persecution

"Coxe’s death and the coming of toleration didn’t immediately end the Particular Baptist differences over the scope of religious liberty. A letter by William Kiffen from September 1688 and a document from the General Assembly of 1689 shows that there was divided opinion over the Repeal campaign for several years. And yet there was at bottom, a fundamental agreement about liberty of conscience as evidenced by the 1689 Confession." - Ron MillerFor more information, visit CBTSeminary.org

Religious Liberty: William Kiffen

"A study of the individual signer’s writings and personal histories shows that there were differences concerning how far freedom of conscience should extend. John Spilsbury confessed a simple, broad belief in soul liberty. Samuel Richardson argued for full religious liberty for everyone. The four events we examined last time from William Kiffen’s life shows that he believed that there were limits to freedom of religious expression. Now let’s look at more cases of conscience from the life of William Kiffen."-Ron MillerFor more information, visit CBTSeminary.org

Religious Liberty: Signers of the 1644 Confession of Faith

"That there was not a uniform position on the subject of religious liberty, can be demonstrated by an examination of the writings and lives of three of the signers: John Spilsbury, Samuel Richardson, and William Kiffen. These men illustrate the fact that although there was basic agreement about liberty of conscience, there were significant differences among them, especially as to liberty’s limits." - Ron MillerFor more information, visit CBTSeminary.org

Religious Liberty: Roger Williams Pt. 5

"Roger Williams worked strenuously and at great personal expense to put his belief in freedom of conscience into practice. In his mind, liberty was not an Englishman’s right only, but belonged to everyone, including the Indians."For more information, visit CBTSeminary.org