Preachers and Misfits, Prophets and Thieves: The Minister in Southern Fiction

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 ministr...