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Podcast: The Stabbin Stylist
Episode: 82: Serpents in the Sanctuary
Description: For our Halloween special, we’re slithering straight into one of the South’s most chilling and controversial traditions — the world of snake-handling churches.Deep in the Appalachian backwoods, there are still believers who take Mark 16:17-18 literally: “They shall take up serpents…” To them, faith isn’t just felt — it’s proven through venom and obedience. In this episode, we trace the roots of this dangerous devotion back to Cleveland, Tennessee, where preacher George Went Hensley first brought serpents into worship in the early 1900s. From there, the movement spread across the mountains, dividing into sects, defying the...