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..". a book about healing revivalists that takes them seriously and treats them fairly." --Journal of Southern History

..". will be a definitive work for some years to come." --Reviews in American History

"Harrell has obviously attended countless rallies, read sheafs of literature, and personally interviewed many of the principals. He... tell s] the story in a largely biographical format. This makes for lively reading." --Harvey G. Cox, New York Times Book Review

..". will attract readers interested in the reasons behind the various fat and lean periods among...

The definitive social history of the Disciples of Christ in the 19th century.

The Disciples of Christ, led by reformers such as Alexander Campbell and Barton W. Stone, was one of a number of early-19th-century primitivist religious movements seeking to "restore the ancient order of things." The Disciples movement was little more than a loose collection of independent congregations until the middle of the 19th century, but by 1900 three clear groupings of churches had appeared. Today, more than 5 million Americans members
of the modern-day Disciples of Christ...