Why would a popular and accomplished preacher fake her own kidnapping? This is the tale of Aimee Semple McPherson, a woman who accomplished groundbreaking evangelical success and founded the Foursquare Church, only to have her credibility forever questioned once she emerged in the desert town of Douglas, Arizona in June of 1926, telling an unlikely story of being held captive during the previous six weeks.
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Sutton, Matthew Avery. Aimee Semple McPherson and the Resurrection of Christian America. Publisher: Harvard University Press. Publication Date: May 31, 2009.
PBS, American Experience (2007, April 2) The Sister. Retrieved from https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/sister/#transcript.
Monrovia Daily News. (1926, June 3). Mrs. Kennedy Awaits Reply to Questions. Retrieved June 15, 2024 from https://www.newspapers.com/image/606324916/?terms=hammock&match=1
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Why would a popular and accomplished preacher fake her own kidnapping? This is the tale of Aimee Semple McPherson, a woman who accomplished groundbreaking evangelical success and founded the Foursquare Church, only to have her credibility forever questioned once she emerged in the desert town of Douglas, Arizona in June of 1926, telling an unlikely story of being held captive during the previous six weeks.
Thank you so much for listening to Dark City! We would love to hear from you. To rate and submit a review on the Apple Podcasts app, scroll down to the “Ratings and Review” section of the show page where you’ll see a “Tap to Rate” section under which you can select the number of stars for your rating. Underneath written reviews from other listeners, you will find a link to "Write a Review”. Tap that link and submit your comments on the screen that appears.
Spotify currently allows you to rate podcasts, but not write text reviews. To rate in the Spotify app, navigate to the top of the show page. Under the podcast cover and title, tap the three dots on the far right next to the gear icon. Tap the “Rate Show” option on the menu that appears and tap the number of stars for your ratings.
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🎬 TikTok: tiktok.com/@darkcitypod
🌎 Website: www.darkcitypodcast.com
✉️ Email: info@darkcitypodcast.com
Top Sources for this Episode Include:
Sutton, Matthew Avery. Aimee Semple McPherson and the Resurrection of Christian America. Publisher: Harvard University Press. Publication Date: May 31, 2009.
PBS, American Experience (2007, April 2) The Sister. Retrieved from https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/sister/#transcript.
Monrovia Daily News. (1926, June 3). Mrs. Kennedy Awaits Reply to Questions. Retrieved June 15, 2024 from https://www.newspapers.com/image/606324916/?terms=hammock&match=1
For a full list of sources for this episode, visit us at www.darkcitypodcast.com
👏 Special thanks to our talented partners:
Paolo Sbrighi for Musical Composition (instagram.com/paulosbrighi/)
Mario Cintra for Logo Design (instagram.com/alacarala/)