Preachers and Misfits, Prophets and Thieves: The Minister in Southern Fiction
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In this compelling book, G. Lee Ramsey Jr.mines the riches of southern fiction and discovers a colorful assortment of ministers who arise out of the religious South. At once mystical and mischievous, these ministers haunt the margins of southern life while preaching a gospel that startles and compels. But their oddness is also their appeal--and part of their gift. For through these colorful portraits of Christian ministry, today's readers are challenged to think about what matters in ministry and to re-imagine ministry in ways that bring new life to the church and community. Throughout, Ramsey shows how ministers such as Roger Hagan in Will Campbell's The Convention and Hazel Motes in Flannery O'Connor's Wise Blood can help show us the stumbling blocks to faithful ministry and steer clergy and congregations forward in today's world.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0664232248
ISBN13:9780664232245
Release Date:October 2008
Publisher:Westminster John Knox Press
Length:184 Pages
Weight:0.65 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"
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