This examines William Branham's sudden rise to fame in 1947-1948, as well as the public acceptance the "divine healing" and the numerous "healers" during that era.
Names discussed in this video: • Avak Hagopian • Vaughn Arkelian • Rep. George Smathers • Tatos Kardashian • Kim Kardashian • Rev. F. F. Bosworth • Rev. Ern Baxter • Little David Walker
Topics discussed in this video: • The cross-promotion between William Branham and other "faith healers" of the 1940's, 1950's, and 1960's • Skeptical newspaper reporters after the apparent lack of miracles in William Branham's Vandalia, IL meeting • The media attention on internationally-famed "faith healer" Avak Hagopian • Avak moving in with the wealthy Arkelian family to heal Arkelian's son • Avak claiming to only be able to "heal" 30 people per day • Rep. George Smathers introducing legislation to extend Avak's visa in the United States • Tom (Tatos) Kardashian, Kim Kardashian's great-grandfather, sponsoring Avak • Branham's claim that Avak's sponsor (Tom-Tatos Kardashian) set up an organization in Indiana to sponsor William Branham • William Branham touring with Avak Hagopian • William Branham and Avak Hagopian failing to cure Arkelian's son • William Branham touring all through Florida with "Little" David Walker • Branham touring with Avak Hagopian • Branham's campaign taking photos for newsletters with Avak Hagopian • Branham's description of the publication that is no longer available to his "Message" cult • Branham and "Little" David Walker touring through Missouri and at the Cadle Tabernacle where he launched Jim Jones' Peoples Temple career • Branham's campaigns in Pensacola, FL • Branham advertised as "America's Voice of Healing" • Branham starting his "Voice of Healing" publication as a result of that campaign • Voice of Healing originally created to promote the William Branham Campaigns • William Branham original publisher of The Voice of Healing • Rev. F. F. Bosworth joining the Branham campaigns • Rev. Ern Baxter joining the Branham campaigns • Branham's claim to have been given his "gift of healing" by an "angel" long after his career began • Branham's claim to have been given his "gift of healing" the "very day" that the modern nation of Israel was born • Israel's 1948 formation • William Branham falsely claiming to raise people from the dead, and the newspaper's refuting this claim • Claims that William Branham died, and the newspaper's refuting this claim • Other "faith healers" whose careers were launched by the Branham campaigns
