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Strange Country Ep. 60: Holy Rollers

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Edmund Creffield was the second coming of Christ or at least that's what he told his followers in 1903. He would whip them into such a frenzy that they would roll for hours on the floor. They left their families. They burned their furniture. They annoyed their neighbors. What was Creffield's draw? Strange Country co-hosts Beth and Kelly explore this odd cult from the west coast.

Theme music: Resting Place by A Cast of Thousands.

Cite your sources.

McCracken, Theresa. “Edmund Creffield and the Brides of Christ Church.” The Oregon Encyclopedia, 17 Mar. 2018, oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/creffield_edmund_and_the_brides_of_christ_church/#.W3HnqJNKhmA.

McCracken, T., and Robert B. Blodgett. Holy Rollers: Murder and Madness in Oregon's Love Cult. BookBaby, 2013.

“Salvation Army Founded.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, www.history.com/this-day-in-history/salvation-army-founded.

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Edmund Creffield was the second coming of Christ or at least that's what he told his followers in 1903. He would whip them into such a frenzy that they would roll for hours on the floor. They left their families. They burned their furniture. They annoyed their neighbors. What was Creffield's draw? Strange Country co-hosts Beth and Kelly explore this odd cult from the west coast.

Theme music: Resting Place by A Cast of Thousands.

Cite your sources.

McCracken, Theresa. “Edmund Creffield and the Brides of Christ Church.” The Oregon Encyclopedia, 17 Mar. 2018, oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/creffield_edmund_and_the_brides_of_christ_church/#.W3HnqJNKhmA.

McCracken, T., and Robert B. Blodgett. Holy Rollers: Murder and Madness in Oregon's Love Cult. BookBaby, 2013.

“Salvation Army Founded.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, www.history.com/this-day-in-history/salvation-army-founded.

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