{"product_id":"9780520255876-them-that-believe","title":"Them That Believe","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Power and Meaning of the Christian Serpent-Handling Tradition\u003cbr\u003eAlthough outlawed in many states, serpent handling remains an active religious practice - and one that is far more stereotyped than understood. This book not only explores facets of this religious practice but also provides a analysis of this phenomenon from historical, social, religious, and psychological perspectives.\u003cbr\u003eAlthough outlawed in many states, serpent handling remains an active religious practice - and one that is far more stereotyped than understood. Ralph W. Hood, Jr. and W. Paul Williamson have spent fifteen years touring serpent-handling churches in Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, and West Virginia, conducting scores of interviews with serpent handlers, and witnessing hundreds of serpent-handling services. In this illuminating book, they present the most in-depth, comprehensive study of serpent handling to date. \"Them That Believe\" not only explores facets of this religious practice - including handling, preaching, and the near-death experiences of individuals who were bitten but survived - but also provides a rich analysis of this phenomenon from historical, social, religious, and psychological perspectives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55178907615606,"sku":"9780520255876","price":40.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_29580275.jpg?v=1737601821","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780520255876-them-that-believe","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}