num_pages: 433
description: A thought-provoking exploration of Christian fundamentalism discusses the daily lives of members of a Massachusetts fundamentalist Baptist church, the appeal of the denomination and its use of moral absolutes, the security it provides to its community, and the growing influence of the Christian right on American society. Reprint.
language: English
title: Spirit and Flesh: Life in a Fundamentalist Baptist Church
titlecomplete: Spirit and Flesh: Life in a Fundamentalist Baptist Church
genres: Sociology, Anthropology, Christianity, Religion, Spirituality, Research, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 76
awards: awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Massachusetts Book Award
category:  Nonfiction
publisher: Vintage