The organized gambling which Baptists, as a predominantly rural people, were likely to encounter most frequently was betting on horse races at county and state fairs. Baptists considered horse racing without betting harmless or even ...
At Ease in Zion by"Rufus B. Spain"
With a title that references the biblical description of peace and prosperity, this book examines attitudes of Southern Baptists (and their denomination and convention) toward the profound social, moral, economic, and political changes the South faced in the post–Civil War era. Rufus Spain’s seminal work laid the foundation for subsequent studies of religion in the American South. Spain drew from reports of the Southern Baptist Convention and religious journals and newspapers to support his claim that Baptists typically resisted social change and did not confront the problems of their day.
At Ease in Zion
By:"Rufus B. Spain"
Published on 1967 by University of Alabama Press
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Ebook Title : At Ease in Zion
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ISBN_13 Code : 9780817350383
ISBN_10 Code : 0817350381
Book Print Type : BOOK
Rank : 8 for keyword gambling zion
Book Author :"Rufus B. Spain"
Publisher : University of Alabama Press
Book Pages Count : 247
Print Type : BOOK
Book's Categories :"History"
Books Language : en
Text to Speech Access : ALLOWED
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