Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
Serpent handler-TV star has a new cause: religious liberty
By Bob Smietana — November 12, 2013
(RNS) Tennessee wildlife regulations allow zoos to keep venomous snakes, but there is no provision for churches to have them. The Rev. Andrew Hamblin, co-star of the National Geographic series "Snake Salvation," says that violates his congregation’s religious liberty.
Young snake handlers grasp the power of faith
By Bob Smietana — June 5, 2012
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) While older serpent handlers were wary of outsiders, these younger believers welcome visitors and use Facebook to promote their often misunderstood -- and illegal -- version of Christianity. They want to show the beauty and power of their extreme form of spirituality. By Bob Smietana.
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