Hluboko v Apalačských horách stojí pastor Lemuel Childs v čele izolovaného společenství zaklínačů hadů, podivné letniční sekty, jejíž stoupenci dobrovolně přicházejí do kontaktu s nebezpečnými hady, aby prokázali svou věrnost Bohu. Zatímco se jeho oddaná dcera Mara připravuje pod bedlivým dohledem Hope Slaughterové na svůj svatební den, na světlo vypluje nebezpečné tajemství a ona je nucena stanout tváří v tvář smrtícím tradicím otcovy církve.
At the peak of her immense popularity in the 1920s, evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson was drawing larger crowds to her revivals than those of P.T. Barnum or Harry Houdini. This chapter of "American Experience" paints a vivid portrait of the controversial and charismatic religious figure. Credited with mainstreaming religion in American culture, Sister Aimee created one of the country's first Christian radio stations, among other accomplishments.
Tenth grader Olya Ryzhkova can't find understanding among the people around her.
The film follows the story of a San Francisco Pentecostal minister Richard Gazowsky on his quest to shoot a groundbreaking fantasy film called Gravity: The Shadow of Joseph (described by him as "Star Wars meets The Ten Commandments"). The film follows him and members of his church as they go through pre-production and fly to Alberobello, Italy, for initial shooting that turns out to be marred with difficulties.
In this short documentary, a former Pentecostal preacher starts a secular congregation in the heart of the Bible Belt.