Paul Thorne
Name: Paul Thorne
Favorite Book: Salvation on Sand Mountain--Snake-Handling and Redemption in Southern Appalachia by Dennis Covington "Me? You want me in the "Boxer-Book Hall of Fame"? Is this a joke? Well, the book I liked was about a Pentecostal, a snake-handling church. An outside reporter infiltrated the congregation in order to learn more about the culture and to write a book about it. At the end, he's handling snakes and the congregation invites him onto the stage to talk about his new-found faith. Instead, he tries to open up some minds by preaching about Mary Magdalene. But this rather close-minded, one-dimensional community simply shuts him down yelling. I can relate. Pentecostal is my background and, because at one time, I did the same, I was branded a blasphemer. Today I'm still a believer, but I'm unaffiliated. Great book" |
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