Lord for the Body
Religion, Medicine, and Protestant Faith Healing in Canada, 1880-1930
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press
- Initial publish date
- Dec 2005
- Category
- History, Protestant
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9780773574465
- Publish Date
- Dec 2005
- List Price
- $37.95
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Description
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.
