In James Baldwin's Just Above my Head, Julia Miller enters this profession at the age of seven.
In James Baldwin's Just Above my Head, Julia Miller enters this profession at the age of seven. In William Gass' Omensetter's Luck, a man of this profession named Jethro Furber opposes but ultimately saves the title character from a murder charge. In Wolfe's The Bonfire of the Vanities, a man of this profession named Reginald Bacon exploits the central incident. In another novel, a man of this profession echoes his rival Asa Hawkes by blinding himself after taking Enoch Emery as his apprentice. Hazel Motes holds this position in O'Connor's Wise Blood, while other people to hold this profession include Frank Shallard and Sharon Falconer, who interact with Elmer Gantry. For 10 points, name this pulpit-based profession.
In James Baldwin's Just Above my Head, Julia Miller enters this profession at the age of seven.
preacher [or pastor, or evangelist, or other equivalents]