The Circuit Riding Preacher
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In the 1880s, the West was still wild and untamed. Communications were not the best in the territories, so law and order was limited to the abilities of those who wore a badge. Travelers were still victims of the road agent, making the job of the circuit riding preacher a risky and dangerous one. Fortunately, many of these men of God were seasoned ex-outlaws who had turned their lives over to Jesus Christ. These men carried a Winchester Rifle across their saddles, and sometimes a Colt Revolver on their sides. The circuit rider met the critical need to spread the message of salvation through Jesus Christ to the entire known West.
Paul Chamberlain
Paul Chamberlain (PhD, Marquette University) is director of the Institute of Christian Apologetics and professor of apologetics, ethics, and philosophy of religion at Trinity Western University in Langley, British Columbia. He has also served on the staff of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries. He is the author of Can We Be Good without God? and Final Wishes.
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