{"product_id":"the-roots-of-appalachian-christianity-the-life-and-legacy-of-elder-shubal-stearns-paperback-1","title":"The Roots of Appalachian Christianity: The Life and Legacy of Elder Shubal Stearns - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElder John Sparks\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\" Winner of the Chaffin Award 2004 for Celebration of Appalachian Writings 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 mainstr\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElder John Sparks\u003c\/b\u003e is an ordained minister of the United Baptist Church and graduate of Pikeville College.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 327\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.86 x 9.06 x 6.16 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 25, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47509994143965,"sku":"9780813191287","price":61.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/YzExM040dW55TFJWbWVVOXpVb1NZQT09_b96a46e5-7b5c-4fd7-a540-190cc0067010.webp?v=1772122204","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-roots-of-appalachian-christianity-the-life-and-legacy-of-elder-shubal-stearns-paperback-1","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}