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Plain Theology for Plain People

by Boothe Charles Octavius Boothe

  • Paperback
  • Publisher: Albatross Publishers
  • 15.6 x 23.4 x 1 cm

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2020 Facsimile of the 1890 First Edition. “Charles Octavius Boothe was born a slave in Alabama in 1845. He learned the alphabet as a preschooler from letters stamped on a tin plate. Working as a clerk in a lawyer’s office while still in his teens, he read widely and deeply. He went on to become pastor of First Colored Baptist Church in Meridian, Miss., and founding pastor of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Ala. Many of his church members were sharecroppers or common laborers with little formal education. Boothe believed all Christians needed a solid theological foundation on which to build their understanding of God and his plan for their lives. ‘The doctrines of our holy religion need to be studied in order, according to some definite system; but simplicity should prevail—simplicity of arrangement and simplicity of language,’ he said. So, he wrote a theological handbook for common Christians, Plain Theology for Plain People, first published in 1890….Boothe follows the admonition of one hymn writer who urged, ‘Make the message clear and plain.’ The author’s theological overview is straightforward but not simplistic, concise but not condescending. He cites Scripture to support every assertion he makes. Sad to say, the “plain” language of the late 19th century may seem lofty and elevated to 21st century readers accustomed to tweets and sound bites. Even so, whether readers want to gain a perspective on theology as seen from the viewpoint of disadvantaged and marginalized people, or whether they simply seek a solidly biblical and Christ-centered introduction to systematic theology, Plain Theology for Plain People is a treasure.” Baptist Standard, March 9th, 2018. Eventually retiring from his work in the 1900s, Boothe died in 1924 in Detroit, Michigan.
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  • Author

    Boothe Charles Octavius Boothe

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Albatross Publishers

  • Published

    July 2020

  • Weight

    209g

  • Dimensions

    15.6 x 23.4 x 1 cm

  • ISBN

    9781946963390

  • ISBN-10

    1946963399

  • Eden Code

    5289822

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