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To: nickcarraway

While it isn’t unusual to see depictions of Christ behind the pulpit of a Baptist church, the halos around his (and, presumably, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John’s) head would seem more common to a Catholic or Orthodox church (with Orthodox churches being quite rare in the mid-century South).

I didn’t see a cross or crucifix, which would have been more definitive.

So it might be a Baptist building, but the iconology would be a bit out of norm.


35 posted on 08/29/2015 2:05:28 PM PDT by PAR35
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To: PAR35

I agree it doesn’t look Baptist. (although I am not an expert). But I couldn’t find any information that he’s been anything besides a Baptist, and I’m doubtful whether the Church would even do a mixed wedding in 1965.


36 posted on 08/29/2015 2:07:38 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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I didn’t see a cross or crucifix

I do see it now, but I can't tell which it is.

37 posted on 08/29/2015 2:09:02 PM PDT by PAR35
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It says they are both members of First Baptist Church: First Lady Dianne Bentley. I can't find anything that suggests either have any association with Catholicism.
39 posted on 08/29/2015 2:28:25 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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