It rarely gets media attention, but for decades, so-called prophets have targeted wealthy individuals with personalized prophecies for the purpose of obtaining lucrative donations ...

The Branham Tabernacle, at 804 Penn Street, is a church that was started by Rev. William Branham in the '30s, according to Branham's recorded sermons. The church is pictured here on Jan. 14, 2024 in ...

In a 1964 sermon, titled Questions and Answers, William Branham preached that people of any race can be good Christians, but that people of different races shouldn't have kids together. Critics say ...

But many Message churches continue to be against interracial marriage or hold other racist views today, half a century after Branham originally preached them, according to former Message members, ...

Preacher William Branham told and retold his life story over decades, drawing in followers with tales of a backwoods childhood touched by supernatural occurrences. “I was borned up here in Cumberland ...

In an infamous 1965 sermon, called Marriage and Divorce, Branham preached that "every sin that ever was on the earth was caused by a woman." Branham’s son, Joseph Branham, said in an email that his ...

Douglas Weaver, a professor of religion at Baylor University who wrote a book on the history of Branham’s ministry, wrote that Branham’s later sermons are characterized by “extremist views on women,” ...