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The Roots of Appalachian Christianity: The Life and Legacy of Elder Shubal Stearns (Religion In The South)
Elder John Sparks
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Paperback. Series: Religion in the South. Num Pages: 352 pages, 2 photographs, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; BGH; HRCC2; HRCC92. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 572.
Appalachia's distinctive brand of Christianity has always been something of a puzzle to mainline American congregations. Often treated as pagan and unchurched, native Appalachian sects are labeled as ultraconservative, primitive, and fatalistic, and the actions of minority sub-groups such as "snake handlers" are associated with all worshippers in the region. Yet these churches that many regard as being outside the mainstream are living examples of America's own religious heritage.
The emotional and experience-based religion that still thrives in Appalachia is very much at the heart of American worship. The lack of a recognizable "father figure" like Martin Luther, John ... Read more
Appalachia's distinctive brand of Christianity has always been something of a puzzle to mainline American congregations. Often treated as pagan and unchurched, native Appalachian sects are labeled as ultraconservative, primitive, and fatalistic, and the actions of minority sub-groups such as "snake handlers" are associated with all worshippers in the region. Yet these churches that many regard as being outside the mainstream are living examples of America's own religious heritage.
The emotional and experience-based religion that still thrives in Appalachia is very much at the heart of American worship. The lack of a recognizable "father figure" like Martin Luther, John ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
Condition
New
Series
Religion in the South
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Lexington, United States
ISBN
9780813191287
SKU
V9780813191287
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Reviews for The Roots of Appalachian Christianity: The Life and Legacy of Elder Shubal Stearns (Religion In The South)
Argues for the importance of the eighteenth-century traveling preacher in establishing Appalachian Christianity as a distinctive, populist movement.... Well-told. - Publishers Weekly; ""Brings the legend of Shubal Stearns, the man who evangelized the South, to life.... Sparks has opened the door for important scholarly debate and subsequent research."" - Journal of Southern Religion; ""This is a special kind of book, ... Read more