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God bless America : strange and unusual religious beliefs and practices in the United States

Stollznow lifts the veil on strange and unusual religious beliefs and practices in the modern-day United States. From the Amish to Voodoo, the beliefs in this book may be unorthodox-- and often dangerous-- but they are always fascinating
eBook, English, 2013
Pitchstone Publishing, Durham, North Carolina, 2013
1 online resource (256 pages)
9781939578082, 9781939578839, 1939578086, 1939578833
883663711
Introduction
Modern-day prophets and polygamists: fundamentalist Mormons
The not-so-simple life: the Amish and Mennonites
Signs, wonders, and miracles: charismatics and Pentecostals
Hoodoo, voodoo, and juju: Afro-Caribbean religions
Full of the devil: demonic possession and exorcisms
Sympathy for the devil: Satanism
It's all in your head: Dianetics and Scientology
Something old, something new: New Age spirituality
Friends in high places: the Quakers