This book is the first in-depth study of the PBUs and their beliefs.As Howard Dorgan points out, the designation No-Heller is something of a misnomer.
Using the techniques of anthropology, ethnography, and communications, Dorgan brings to life the faith and practices of the Old Regular Baptists.
This book preserves an endangered segment of the Appalachian religious experience, rich in the cultural values and evangelical traditions that make this region unique.
This gives Giving Glory to God in Appalachia a universal appeal: even readers who find the religious settings in the book completely alien will be able to sympathize with the congregations'' search for meaning.
The Audio-Visual Series includes recordings of Baptist church services and Dorgan's interviews with preachers. The Photographs Series includes black-and-white and color photographs of Old Regular Baptist churches, baptisms, and meetings.