Lewis V. Baldwin
Encyclopedia
Dr. Lewis V. Baldwin is an historian, author, and professor specializing in the history of the black churches in the United States
. He is the acknowledged expert on the Spencer Churches
, the oldest black denomination
s in the country. He currently teaches at Vanderbilt University
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He is the acknowledged expert on the Spencer Churches
Spencer Churches
The Spencer Churches are the two religious denominations that resulted from a schism in the "Union Church of Africans" , the first independent black denomination, founded by Peter Spencer in Delaware in 1813.The two denominations created by the schism are the African Union Methodist Protestant...
, the oldest black denomination
Religious denomination
A religious denomination is a subgroup within a religion that operates under a common name, tradition, and identity.The term describes various Christian denominations...
s in the country. He currently teaches at Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
.