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

by John Sparks

Book Overview

" 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813191289
• ISBN13: 9780813191287
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 327 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher