Test of Faith: Signs, Serpents, Salvation
(Part of the Center for Documentary Studies/Honickman First Book Prize in Photography Series)
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Pentecostal serpent handlers, also known as Signs Followers, hold a literal interpretation of a verse in the New Testament's Gospel of Mark which states that, among other abilities, true believers shall be able to "take up serpents." For more than a century members of this uniquely Appalachian religious tradition have handled venomous snakes during their worship services, risking death as evidence of their unwavering faith. Despite scores of deaths...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0822370344
ISBN13:9780822370345
Release Date:November 2017
Publisher:Duke University Press
Length:144 Pages
Weight:2.65 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 10.2" x 11.2"
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