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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... brothers and sisters , living and dead , Troy , Vertie , Elmer , Garnett , Wilma , Willis , and Nina , and for all those who contributed to this book Contents Preface ix Introduction : Upland Religion versus the Missionary.
... Jess D. Wilson , Brother Alfred Carrier , Virginia Hall , Sister Sue Cox Cole , Mrs. Henkle Little , and the folks at the Church of God Mountain Assembly . I appreciate the help of the staff of Special Collections ix.
... Brothers and Sister : I have gone to heaven I want you all to meet me in heaven . Tell all your friends to meet me ... brother . For Henry Beach : Alice , do the best you can . I am going to rest . Good bye Alice . Elen , darling Good ...
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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 |