The Truth in Crisis - 5 vol. set Author:James Hefley The shift in the Southern Baptist Convention toward conservatism is one of the most important developments in 20th century Christianity. The conservative shift began in 1979 and continues today. James Hefley's five-volume series is considered a classic, reliable history of the events. The five volumes in the series are sold separately as in... more »dividual volumes, or all together in this listing. Dr. James T. Draper, a former Southern Baptist Convention president and now president of the SBC's mammoth publishing arm, LifeWay Christianity Resources, has said, "Every Southern Baptist should read James Hefley's book. I was personally amazed at the detail of his research and documentation that was presented and also very pleased at the objective way which he approached our Southern Baptist Convention. He has made every effort to be fair and impartial in presenting the story of these days of controversy." The five volumes together comprise a complete history of the SBC controversy from 1979 to 1991.« less