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The Healer-Prophet, William Marrion Branham: A Study of the Prophetic in American Pentecostalism
The Healer-Prophet William Marrion Branham A Study of the Prophetic in American Pentecostalism Author:C. Douglas Weaver This study of William Marrion Branhams ministry reveals much about the healing methodology of deliverance evangelists. Branhams theology of healing highlights the widely accepted role of evangelists as mediators between God and the afflicted. In addition, some of his methods are still commonly practiced in healing revivalism. The dy... more »namic growth of Pentecostalism in the twentieth century is a major feature of the modern religious scene. From its beginning, divine healing was recognized as a critical element of the Pentecostal movement. Branham is acknowledged as a leader of the healing revival movement. Although little known outside of the Pentecostal movement, his work had tremendous influence on the "prophetic" identity claimed by his contemporaries, todays televagelists, and the whole of Pentecostalism itself.« less