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Drinking Deadly Things in Appalachian Pentecostalism

Drinking Deadly Things in Appalachian Pentecostalism Drinking poison, typically strychnine dissolved in water, is one of the lesser-practiced but highly symbolic signs of faith among certain Appalachian Holiness and Pentecostal groups. Like serpent handling, this ritual…

Deuteronomy 12:15 In all thy gates

"Notwithstanding thou mayest kill and eat flesh in all thy gates"
We know that this got rid of the restriction of slaughtering animals only in front of the temple, but what about the "thy gates" part?
Doesn’t that mean …

RIP Charlie Kirk

Charles John Kirk is dead. He was 31 years old. He was a leading figure of the new right. Around the country, through Turning…