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Bible in Pocket, Gun in Hand: The Story of Frontier Religion (Bison Book)

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A professor read short excerpts from this book to us to illustrate the life of a frontier preacher. We bought a copy to read all of the stories.
Preachers are often portrayed as pushovers and wimpy. This book recounts stories from the west that prove preachers can preach to save your soul and shoot to save your life.

"Bible in Pocket, Gun in Hand; The Story of Frontier Religion" is a unique book that is both historical and a delightful reading experience. Based on journal accounts of early preachers of all denominations and other primary sources, the book recounts what it was really like on the frontier. Many humorous incidents, historical reviews of frontier society (camp meetings, etc.), and one of the most detailed accounts of "circuit riding preachers" of both Baptist and Methodist persuasion. Well documented, and a brief 166 pages, you won't be able to put it down!
Gary E. Holdeman, District Superintendent
Enid District, Oklahoma Conference
The United Methodist Church

this is good stuff.... thank goodness all preachers didn't turn the other cheek too often.