Faith and Meaning in the Southern UplandsNever have so many missionaries been sent to save so many Christians as is the case in the Southern Uplands. The area has long been perceived by American Christians in contradictory ways: on the one hand, as an unchurched area with people who have little religion or an inadequate faith; on the other, as part of the Bible Belt, packed with small breakaway fundamentalist churches and wild-eyed believers. In Faith and Meaning in the Southern Uplands, one of Appalachian religion's most eloquent spokesmen reveals a people devoted to and thoughtful about their religion, and profoundly influenced by it. Loyal Jones's three decades of conversations and interviews, supplemented by documents such as sermons, testimonies, and articles of faith, articulate Southern Upland views on basic issues of the human condition -- faith, God, the world, the Word, and the devil -- as well as on community issues such as racial integration and women in the church. In their own voices these people describe their beliefs, their churches, and their lives, exposing a deep conviction tempered with humanity and humor. |
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... saved him . Do the best you can with the children . We are all praying for air to support us but it is getting so bad without any air . Horace , Elbert said for you to wear his shoes and clothing . It is now 1/2 past 1 . Powell Harmon's ...
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Contents
The Human Condition | 3 |
God | 41 |
3 The World and the Devil | 64 |
4 The Word | 102 |
5 Salvation | 121 |
Observations | 192 |
NOTES | 203 |
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