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- catalog abstract "Jones attacks what he sees as the historical dismissal of mountain religious life, as supported by nineteenth- and twentieth-century missionary movements bent on changing mountain life through better religion. He explores the creation and perpetuation of negative stereotypes as mainline Christians contended that "Upland Christians" had to be saved from themselves. Never 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. - Back cover.".
- catalog contributor b11211305.
- catalog coverage "Appalachian Region Religion.".
- catalog coverage "Ozark Mountains Region Religion.".
- catalog coverage "Ozark Mountains Religion.".
- catalog coverage "Piedmont (U.S. : Region) Religion.".
- catalog created "c1999.".
- catalog date "1999".
- catalog date "c1999.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1999.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog description "Jones attacks what he sees as the historical dismissal of mountain religious life, as supported by nineteenth- and twentieth-century missionary movements bent on changing mountain life through better religion. He explores the creation and perpetuation of negative stereotypes as mainline Christians contended that "Upland Christians" had to be saved from themselves.".
- catalog description "Never 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. - Back cover.".
- catalog description "Preface -- Introduction: Upland religion versus the missionary imperative -- The human condition -- God -- The world and the Devil -- The Word -- Salvation -- Praise in Zion -- Some observations -- Notes -- Interviews and recordings -- Bibliographic essay -- Index.".
- catalog extent "x, 245 p., [23] p. of plates :".
- catalog hasFormat "Faith and meaning in the southern uplands.".
- catalog identifier "0252024311 (hb : alk. paper)".
- catalog identifier "0252067592 (pbk. : alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Faith and meaning in the southern uplands.".
- catalog issued "1999".
- catalog issued "c1999.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Urbana : University of Illinois Press,".
- catalog relation "Faith and meaning in the southern uplands.".
- catalog spatial "Appalachian Region Religion.".
- catalog spatial "Appalachian Region".
- catalog spatial "Ozark Mountains Region Religion.".
- catalog spatial "Ozark Mountains Religion.".
- catalog spatial "Piedmont (U.S. : Region) Religion.".
- catalog subject "277.69 21".
- catalog subject "BR535 .J66 1999".
- catalog subject "Christian sects Appalachian Region History.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Preface -- Introduction: Upland religion versus the missionary imperative -- The human condition -- God -- The world and the Devil -- The Word -- Salvation -- Praise in Zion -- Some observations -- Notes -- Interviews and recordings -- Bibliographic essay -- Index.".
- catalog title "Faith and meaning in the southern uplands / Loyal Jones.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".