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Snake handling, also called serpent handling, is a religious rite observed in a small number of isolated churches, mostly in the United States, usually characterized as rural and part of the Holiness movement.
Feb 1, 2021 · After a number of high-profile deaths, some Pentecostal Christian snake handlers are rethinking their approach to a risky practice.
George Went Hensley (May 2, 1881 – July 25, 1955) was an American Pentecostal minister best known for popularizing the practice of snake handling.
Aug 11, 2009 · The snake-handling tradition grew out of American Pentecostalism, specifically Pentecostals’ emphasis on supernatural signs as evidence of God’s presence in their lives. The most famous early snake handler was George Went Hensley, who began handling rattlesnakes in the early 1910s.
Feb 1, 2023 · As an outsider, it's easy to see the practice of snake handling as a kind of religious sideshow, one that showcases backwards beliefs and plays into stereotypes about uneducated backwoods hillbillies.
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Jan 29, 2018 · Snake handling traces its roots to the Pentecostal fervor that swept the U.S. in the early 20th century. Pentecostals believe in “signs and wonders” — that speaking in tongues, prophesizing,...
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When new people—or women—handle a snake, a more experienced handler watches over them. Hamblin begins each service with a warning—“There's death in that box”—pointing to a pile of serpent boxes.
