Life and Legacy of J. Frank Norris
SWBTS Legacy: J. Frank Norris
O.S. Hawkins, PhD
History has forgotten the primary and pivotal role John Franklyn Norris played in the establishing of the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in its home on a hill in south Fort Worth in 1910. Norris, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Fort Worth, was a legendary leader in his day, and his church became the largest church in America.
Crusade for Faith: The Protestant Fundamentalist Movement in Texas
Patsy S Ledbetter
This is a 290-page Doctor of Philosophy dissertation.
The J. Frank Norris I Have Known
Louis Entzminger
Dr. Louis Entzminger knew J. Frank Norris for 34 years. This 356-page biography is fair and balanced.
God's Rascal: J. Frank Norris & the Beginnings of Southern Fundamentalism
Barry Hankins, PhD
Excellent 481-page examination!
J. Frank Norris: No Independent
Matthew L. Lyon
Norris was one of the harshest critics of the Southern Baptist Convention for many decades. However, until his exclusion in 1924 Norris showed himself to be a defender of true SBC life.
J. Frank Norris: Violent Fundamentalist
C. Allyn Russell
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly Vol. 75, No. 3 (Jan., 1972), pp. 271-302 (32 pages)
Defense of the Faith: J. Frank Norris and Texas Fundamentalism, 1920-1929
Patsy Ledbetter
Arizona and the West Vol. 15, No. 1 (Spring, 1973), pp. 45-62.
The Shooting Salvationist
David R. Stokes
J. Frank Norris and the murder trial that captivated
America (339 pages).
J. Frank Norris: The Sin Hating Sensationalists
John M. Brown
Examines what can be accomplished through earnest determination as well as demonstrates how dangerous leaders can be who lead with unrestrained personalities.
The J. Frank Norris Murder Trial of 1927
E. Ray Tatum
This is a Master of Arts Thesis (170 pages).
Today's Visits: 0