I-1: Brice Anderson Interview, 1 of 2
Brother Anderson is a 49 year-old evangelist who was converted to Christianity 7 years earlier. He was converted to the serpent handling tradition 4 years prior to the interview and does evangelistic...
View ArticleI-5: Dewey Chafin Interview, 2 of 2
This is the second of two interviews with Brother Chafin.
View ArticleI-2: Brice Anderson Interview, 2 of 2
This is the second of two interviews with Brother Anderson.
View ArticleI-6: Cynthia Church Interview
Sister Church was a 37 year-old medical nurse at the time of this interview. Although she was raised in the serpent handling tradition, and converted at age 16, she left the faith as a young adult....
View ArticleI-4: Dewey Chafin Interview, 1 of 2
With a long history in the serpent handling tradition, 66 year-old Brother Chafin became a believer 38 years prior to the first interview in 1998, and a year after his conversion to Christianity. He is...
View ArticleJ-5: Homecoming Service
This footage has interesting segments in which Barb Elkins handles serpents with her granddaughter Lydia “Bugs” Hollins and her great granddaughter Melissa Evans. Barb also handles serpents with her...
View ArticleJ-21: Church Service
This is important footage for documentation of the decline of the once mighty church at Jolo. Almost no one is in attendance. The service opens with Jolo women singing at the piano. Bob Elkins is...
View ArticleI-3: Brenda Brown Interview
Sister Brenda, age 32, was raised in the tradition of serpent handling but did not convert until 10 years before the interview date. She is a part-time college student and a member of a north Georgia...
View ArticleJ-18A: Homecoming Service, Friday
Activities include: Bob Elkins opens Friday service with warning to reporters to stay away from area where serpents are handled; Melissa Evans plays piano and sings; Booty plays guitar; dancing in...
View ArticleJ-18B: Homecoming Service, Saturday
Activities include: Jeff Hagaman opens Saturday service with a lot of handling; close-ups of people removing serpents form the box and replacing them; Bob Elkins prays for ill man; one man (name...
View ArticleI-1: Brice Anderson Interview, 1 of 2
Brother Anderson is a 49 year-old evangelist who was converted to Christianity 7 years earlier. He was converted to the serpent handling tradition 4 years prior to the interview and does evangelistic...
View ArticleI-5: Dewey Chafin Interview, 2 of 2
This is the second of two interviews with Brother Chafin.
View ArticleI-2: Brice Anderson Interview, 2 of 2
This is the second of two interviews with Brother Anderson.
View ArticleI-6: Cynthia Church Interview
Sister Church was a 37 year-old medical nurse at the time of this interview. Although she was raised in the serpent handling tradition, and converted at age 16, she left the faith as a young adult....
View ArticleI-4: Dewey Chafin Interview, 1 of 2
With a long history in the serpent handling tradition, 66 year-old Brother Chafin became a believer 38 years prior to the first interview in 1998, and a year after his conversion to Christianity. He is...
View ArticleJ-5: Homecoming Service
This footage has interesting segments in which Barb Elkins handles serpents with her granddaughter Lydia “Bugs” Hollins and her great granddaughter Melissa Evans. Barb also handles serpents with her...
View ArticleJ-21: Church Service
This is important footage for documentation of the decline of the once mighty church at Jolo. Almost no one is in attendance. The service opens with Jolo women singing at the piano. Bob Elkins is...
View ArticleI-3: Brenda Brown Interview
Sister Brenda, age 32, was raised in the tradition of serpent handling but did not convert until 10 years before the interview date. She is a part-time college student and a member of a north Georgia...
View ArticleJ-18A: Homecoming Service, Friday
Activities include: Bob Elkins opens Friday service with warning to reporters to stay away from area where serpents are handled; Melissa Evans plays piano and sings; Booty plays guitar; dancing in...
View ArticleJ-18B: Homecoming Service, Saturday
Activities include: Jeff Hagaman opens Saturday service with a lot of handling; close-ups of people removing serpents form the box and replacing them; Bob Elkins prays for ill man; one man (name...
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