Rally the scattered believers
Subtitle: Northern New England's religious geography
By: Shelby M. Balik
Series: Religion in North America; Religion in North America
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 295
ISBN-13: 9780253012104; 9780253012135
Subjects: Religion and geography; Ecclesiastical geography; Church history
Description: Northern New England, a rugged landscape dotted with transient settlements, posed challenges to the traditional town church in the wake of the American Revolution. Using the methods of spatial geography, Shelby M. Balik examines how migrants adapted their understanding of religious community and spiritual space to survive in the harsh physical surroundings of the region. The notions of boundaries, place, and identity they developed became the basis for spreading New England's deeply rooted spiritual culture, even as it opened the way to a new evangelical age. (Back cover).
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.