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Religion Protestant

Lord for the Body

Religion, Medicine, and Protestant Faith Healing in Canada, 1880-1930

by (author) James Opp

Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press
Initial publish date
Dec 2005
Category
Protestant
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780773574465
    Publish Date
    Dec 2005
    List Price
    $95.00

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In the early 1920s, English-Canadians were captivated by the urban campaigns of faith healing evangelists. Crowds squeezed into local arenas to witness the afflicted, "slain in the spirit," casting away braces and crutches. Professional faith healers, although denounced by critics as promoting mass hypnotism, gained notoriety and followers in their call for people to choose "the Lord for the Body."

About the author

James Opp is assistant professor, history, Carleton University.

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