William Branham Historical Research Podcast

John and Timothy trace the historical and theological roots of modern charismatic and prophetic movements, examining how Pentecostal spirituality evolved into systems that often elevate experience above Scripture. Drawing from personal testimony, historical research, and biblical analysis, they explore how ideas like fresh revelation, prophetic authority, and revival culture have repeatedly produced spiritual confusion and lasting harm.

The conversation follows the pipeline from early Pentecostalism through healing revivals and prophetic conferences into contemporary movements associated with the New Apostolic Reformation. Along the way, they discuss false prophecy, psychological and spiritual manipulation, fabricated supernatural signs, and why many sincere believers ultimately walk away from organized Christianity altogether.

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John unpacks the hidden spiritualist foundations behind William Branham’s ministry and how those same occult practices evolved into the New Apostolic Reformation’s “spiritual warfare” theology. Drawing connections from John Alexander Dowie to the Latter Rain and Pentecostal movements, he exposes how loaded language, trances, and “prophetic” manifestations masked practices rooted in mediumship and communication with the dead. This episode dives deep into how deception, altered states, and false authority blurred the line between Christianity and the occult—creating one of the most dangerous theological systems in modern times.
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Weaponized Religion: From Christian Identity to the NAR:
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John and Brantley discuss the history and theology behind dominionism, tracing how ideas about spiritual authority, governance, and cultural control developed within modern Christian movements. Drawing from personal experience, historical research, and biblical reflection, they explore how dominion theology reframes faith from trust in Christ's completed work into a mandate for human action, power, and control.

The conversation examines the roots of dominionist thinking, its connection to movements like the Latter Rain and the New Apostolic Reformation, and why these ideas continue to shape church culture, politics, worship, and prayer language. Rather than focusing on slogans or personalities, John and Brantley explain how dominion theology functions, why it appeals to believers, and where it departs from the example and teachings of Jesus.

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Weaponized Religion: From Christian Identity to the NAR:
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Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCGGZX3K
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John and Chino examine the final months of Hobart Freeman's life, tracing how divine-healing doctrine, positive confession theology, and doomsday expectations collided with physical reality. As Freeman's health visibly deteriorated, Faith Assembly members were told healing had already occurred "at Calvary," even as legal pressure, media scrutiny, and internal fractures intensified. The episode walks through Freeman's last sermons, his self-identification with biblical deliverers, and the psychological mechanisms used to keep followers committed as contradictions mounted.

The discussion exposes how faith-healing systems respond when leaders themselves are not healed, revealing the emotional, spiritual, and ethical consequences for congregations trapped inside closed belief structures. This episode highlights the human cost of suppressing reality, the dangers of coercive fasting and confession practices, and why these patterns continue to reappear across modern charismatic movements.

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Weaponized Religion: From Christian Identity to the NAR:
Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1735160962
Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCGGZX3K
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John and Jed discuss how modern prophetic movements evolved into closed systems that protect leaders at the expense of victims. They examine how false prophecy, spiritual authority, and insider knowledge create a culture of mutual protection that allows abuse, fraud, and manipulation to flourish unchecked.

Drawing from historical patterns stretching back to William Branham and earlier faith-healing movements, the conversation explores why accountability consistently fails, how victims are silenced, and why genuinely ethical leaders are pushed out. The discussion highlights the long-term damage caused when deception is reframed as spirituality and corruption is treated as normal.

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Weaponized Religion: From Christian Identity to the NAR:
Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1735160962
Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCGGZX3K
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- Visit the website: https://william-branham.org