"“Doctor” John Alexander Dowie, “First Apostle of the Lord Jesus Christ”"

Holy Ghost Babies

ten times worse than Brigham Young (or so they say)

George Jacob Schweinfurth was a charlatan who mocked religion, stole money, and despoiled women with his hypnotic powers. Then he did something unexpected.

Categories: Eccentrics & Prophecies, People & Places, Series 11

Tags: "Doctor" John Alexander Dowie, "First Apostle of the Lord Jesus Christ" Chicago, IL Christianity cult Dr. Cyrus Reed Teed "Koresh" Illinois Koreshan Unity Messiah Michigan Presented by #13 religion

Published: July 25, 2022

Marching to Shibboleth

a sordid story of faith healing, financial fraud, flat Eartherism, and figs

Forty miles north of Chicago lies Zion, IL, a sleepy city with a sordid history of faith healing, financial fraud, flat Eartherism... and figs?

Categories: Eccentrics & Prophecies, People & Places, Series 6

Tags: "Doctor" John Alexander Dowie, "First Apostle of the Lord Jesus Christ" 1893 Chicago World's Fair and Columbian Exposition Ahmadiyya Movement Australia Chicago, IL Christianity cult faith healing Illinois Mirzā Ghulām Ahmad New York, NY Presented by #13 Protestantism quackery Sydney, NSW United Kingdom United States of America

Published: February 8, 2021