The Cross and the Machete

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Native Baptists of Jamaica – Identity, Ministry and Legacy

By: Devon Dick

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Description

The 1865 Morant Bay Uprising, otherwise known as the ‘Native Baptist War’ represents an important watershed in Jamaican history. Traditional historiography has often represented the actions of Paul Bogle hero/villan Baptist Deacon and his followers when they marched on the Morant Bay courthouse in 1865 as being motivated by mere murderous intent.

Thoroughly researched and drawing on original documents attributed to Bogle and other Native Baptists, The Cross and the Machete provides an alternative interpretation of Bogle’s actions and introduces a new paradigm for understanding the struggle for equality, justice and liberation.

Additional information

Weight	1 lbs
Dimensions	9 × 6 in
ISBN	978-976-637-387-0
Binding	Paperback
Page Count	330
Publication date	2011

List of Maps

List of Figures

List of Tables

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgements

Abbreviations

Introduction
Identity of the Native Baptists
Religious Influences on the Native Baptists
Native Baptists’ Beliefs and Practices
Interpretation: Themes and Hermeneutic of the Native Baptists
Nature and Scope of the1865 Native Baptist War
Conclusion

Notes

Bibliography

Index

About the Author

Devon Dick is Pastor of the Boulevard Baptist Church, St Andrew, Jamaica and the author of Rebellion to Riot: The Jamaican Church in Nation Building (2002).