The Roots of Appalachian Christianity: The Life and Legacy of Elder Shubal Stearns

" Winner of the Chaffin Award 2004 for Celebration of Appalachian Writings 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 mainstr

Author: Elder John Sparks
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 03/25/2005
Pages: 327
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.26lbs
Size: 9.06h x 6.16w x 0.86d
ISBN: 9780813191287

About the Author

Elder John Sparks is an ordained minister of the United Baptist Church and graduate of Pikeville College.

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