The Roots of Appalachian Christianity : The Life and Legacy of Elder Shubal Stearns / John Sparks.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sparks, John, 1961-

Series:

Religion in the South.

Religion in the South

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Baptists--United States--Clergy--Biography.

Baptists.

Appalachian Region--Church history--18th century.

Appalachian Region.

Stearns, Shubal, 1706-1771.

Stearns, Shubal.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (350 p.)

Place of Publication:

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

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 America

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures and Maps; Foreword ; Introduction; The Covenant Owners: 1706-1740; Rude Awakening: 1740-1751; The ""Garding in Closed"": 1751-1754; Chance and Providence: 1754-1755; Chamomile: 1755-1765; Meshech: 1765-1771; Requiem: 1772-1801; The Legacy of the Goodly Fere: 1801-2001; 1. THE SEPARATE BAPTISTS IN CHRIST; 2. THE REFORMERS, NOW CALLED CHURCHES OF CHRIST; 3. THE APPALACHIAN UNITED BAPTISTS; 4. APPALACHIAN PRIMITIVE BAPTIST GROUPS; 5. THE OLD REGULAR BAPTISTS; 6. THE MOUNTAIN FREE WILL BAPTISTS

7. THE CHURCH OF GOD (CLEVELAND, TENNESSEE) AND ITS OFFSHOOTSA FINAL THOUGHT; Afterword: I, The Preacher; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [307]-311) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780813189970

0813189977

9780813191287

0813191289

9780813158396

0813158397

9780813170794

0813170796

OCLC:

65184606