The serpent handlers from the Appalachian mountains in the southern states of the USA

Description

Text in English / The southern Appalachian mountain region is home to a sincere group of religious fundamentalists. They obey Jesus' last command that serpents should be taken up (Mark 16:17-18). They believe the Holy Ghost anoints them and gives them the power to handle serpents, drink poisons, handle fire, and to heal the sick. Nevertheless, they are fully aware that they may be bitten and may even die. Each church is autonomous. / Religious Studies and Arabic / M.A. (Religious Studies)

Links & Downloads

1. Meister, Inga Maja (2001) The serpent handlers from the Appalachian mountains in the southern states of the USA, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/847>
2. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/847

Tags

Anointment

Appalachian

Church of God

Death

Handlers

Taking up serpents

Holy Spirit

Pentecostal

289.94

Additional Fields

Identifer	oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/847
Date	01 January 2002
Creators	Meister, Inga Maja
Contributors	Goosen, D. P. (Daniel Petrus), 1953-
Source Sets	South African National ETD Portal
Language	English
Detected Language	English
Type	Dissertation
Format	1 online resource (vi, 74 leaves)