Spiritual Baptists

views updated

Spiritual Baptists. A group, known as ‘Shouters’ in Trinidad and Granada, and as ‘Shakers’ in St Vincent, representing an Afro-Protestant syncretism within autonomous congregations mainly of African descent. This started on St Vincent in the late 19th cent. Although outlawed 1912–65, it survived underground and is now publicly accepted.

About this article

Spiritual Baptists

Updated About encyclopedia.com content Print Article