The Preachers [antikvár]

Preface About 20 years ago I helped erect a Gospel tent and stayed around long enough to watch my first faith-healing service. Since then I have studied many preachers, but those with independent ministries—the one-man "denominations"—have always proved the most interesting. Many of them were faith healers, or mystical snake handlers, or just wandering street-corner preachers'^iSome of them joined the great revival of interest in miracle healing that swept the county after World War II. Others combined anti-Commvmism with fundamentalism, a heady brew which still inspires multiplied thousands of supporters. Some of them roamed the land with huge Gospel tents, broadcasting their sermons from radio stations all across the nation. A few became nationally-known television personalities, and civic leaders in their own cities or states. One of the most perplexing problems I had in preparing this book involved the choice of material. Which of the score or more of well-known preachers with independent nationwide ministries should be included? All have fascinating stories to tell. Some of my personal favorites have been left out to avoid repetition. Those selected are generally the most representative