God's peculiar people : women's voices & folk tradition in a Pentecostal church / Elaine J. Lawless.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lawless, Elaine J., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Oneness Pentecostal churches--Indiana--Monroe County.

Oneness Pentecostal churches.

Oneness Pentecostal churches--Indiana--Lawrence County.

Pentecostal women--Indiana--Monroe County.

Pentecostal women.

Pentecostal women--Indiana--Lawrence County.

Monroe County (Ind.)--Church history.

Monroe County (Ind.).

Lawrence County (Ind.)--Church history.

Lawrence County (Ind.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (181 p.)

Edition:

Paperback edition.

Place of Publication:

Lexington, Kentucky : The University Press of Kentucky, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

""Holy Rollers"" -- with this epithet most people dismiss members of the Pentecostal sect as wild religious fanatics. In this new study, folklorist Elaine Lawless draws on fieldwork among Pentecostal congregations in the limestone region of southern Indiana to offer a sympathetic view of the Pentecostals as a special group distinguished by their own folk traditions and religious expression.From her findings she describes the members' codes of dress and behavior, their attitudes toward themselves and others, their special use of words, and their distinctive religious practices. Focusing on the

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; Introduction; 1 The Field Situation; 2 Maintaining Boundaries; 3 Discourse Rules; 4 Power of the Word; 5 Conclusion; Appendix: A Testimony Service; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-8131-9141-6

0-8131-4854-5

OCLC:

568935954