Religion: A Persistent Institution in a Changing Appalachia

The purpose of this paper is to examine some of the reasons why religious fundamentalism continues in Appalachia with even more strength than it endures in the rest of the United States. The major hypothesis suggests that fundamentalism persists because it acts as a buffer for the large number of ru...

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Authors: Photiadis, John D. (Author) ; Schnabel, John F. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer 1977
In: Review of religious research
Year: 1977, Volume: 19, Issue: 1, Pages: 32-42
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