Unbelievable: A History of Religion in Kentucky

Name: Unbelievable: A History of Religion in Kentucky
Start: 2024-05-21T17:30:00-04:00
End: 2024-05-21T18:30:00-04:00
Location: 126 Lee Ave, Pikeville, KY, United States, Kentucky 41501

Schedule

Tue May 21 2024 at 05:30 pm to 06:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

126 Lee Ave, Pikeville, KY, United States, Kentucky 41501 | Pikeville, KY

From Shaker Village to snake handlers, the people of Kentucky have strong roots in their quest to worship. America's first camp meeting was in Kentucky. The national headquarters for Race Track Chaplains boasts a home here. Kentucky was the stomping grounds of preacher Mordecai Ham, the spiritual granddaddy of Billy Graham. And let's not forget the Commonwealth has both a basilica with the world's largest handmade stained-glass window and an abbey where monks live in contemplation and make fantastic fudge. This overview of the history of religion in Kentucky is told through stories and images.
Eastern Kentucky University professor Dr. Jacqueline Hamilton will present this lecture at the Pike County Public Library on May 21st at 5:30. No registration is required.
This program was funded in part by Kentucky Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities.