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

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 &q...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sparks, Elder John
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, 2015.
Colección:Religion in the South.
Temas:
Stearns, Shubal, > 1706-1771.
Stearns, Shubal, > 1706-1771
1700-1799
Baptists > United States > Clergy > Biography.
Baptistes > États-Unis > Clergé > Biographies.
RELIGION > Christian Ministry > Evangelism.
Baptists > Clergy
Appalachian Region > Church history > 18th century.
Appalachian Region
United States
Biographies
Church history
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.

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