Chapter 6 Summary

In chapter 6, the town is building a new church for Reverend Philadelphia Thrower. The building is going up very quickly and Thrower is proud of the progress. He knows that even once the church is built, there is a great deal of spiritual work that needs to be done. The one person who is not helping to build the church is Alvin Miller Sr., and Thrower questions Faith about his continued absence. She makes excuses for him; however, she is unable to provide one for today. Faith asks Thrower to drop the subject just as she notices Alvin Jr. playing near the construction site.

They argue for a few more minutes about religion and science versus magic such as hexes. Then Faith scolds Alvin Junior and Calvin for wrestling near the building of the church and getting in the way of the workers...