Powerhouse for God
odd: label: Local Number
content: HSFA 1989.15.1
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Dornfeld, Barry, 1958-
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content: Powerhouse for God
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 2 Film reels (58 minutes, color sound, 16mm)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1989
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Human Studies Film Archives
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Film reels
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Edited film documents the religious performance genres of and life in an Appalachian Baptist church. The film focuses on Brother John Sherfy, a prominent Baptist preacher, and utilizes a combination of life history, conversation, and sermonizing to explore the nature of this Appalachian folk religion and its significance for individual families and the community.