Abstract
Since the turn of the twentieth century, religious assemblies have been important to the town of Black Mountain, North Carolina. The different religious assemblies in Black Mountain, including Montreat, Ridgecrest, and Christmount, played an essential role in the development of the town. Even before this, however, religious movements such as the Chautauqua Movement had a significant impact on the United States. The Chautauqua Movement was a national religious movement that played a key role in American society, culture, and politics. Scholars have looked at the significance of religion on a localized scale through the establishment of religious centers. Although they have examined these centers individually in terms of their origins and development, scholars have overlooked the influence of the Chautauqua Movement on these Black Mountain assemblies. To help fill this gap, this thesis seeks to explore the importance of several of the religious assemblies to the town and their connection to the Chautauqua Movement.
How to Cite
Mundy, L. B., (2019) “Religion, Community, and Relaxation: Religious Assemblies in Black Mountain, North Carolina and Their Connection to the Chautauqua Movement”, Capstone, The UNC Asheville Journal of Undergraduate Scholarship 32(2).
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