Test of Faith: Signs, Serpents, Salvation

by Lauren Pond

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"