EPISODE · Aug 6, 2016 · 14 MIN
George Went Hensley, Snake Handling Preacher
from Stories of Appalachia · host Steve Gilly, Rod Mullins
In the early 20th century, there was an awakening across Appalachia, with Pentecostal churches coming into being across the area. One of the odder branches of Pentecostalism involved the handling of deadly snakes to prove your devotion to the Lord. Snake handling flourished during the Depression, but after World War II it was banned across […]
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