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This episode: In the fifth episode Pete discovers a dangerous side to the Bible Belt when he gets too close to the serpent handlers in the Appalachian mountains, before taking his seat at a table-tipping séance. He continues to challenge his own faith when he comes face to face with a miracle-working evangelist and a boy preacher. In Utah he visits the heartland of Mormonism and ventures into the wilderness to seek out religious outlaws who practice polygamy. Pete experiences a traditional Navajo sweat lodge and visits a sect where mummification is alive and well. His journey across the most religiously diverse country in the world reaches an explosive climax in Nevada when he joins fifty thousand revellers to witness a ceremonial burning. Faith 40: Snake handling: Witnesses a prayer meeting involving holding venomous snakes at the Edwina Church of God in Jesus Christ's Name, Newport, Tennessee. -- Faith 41: Baptist preacher prodigy: Attends a prayer meeting conducted by 10 year old minister Jared Sawyer at the Greater Travelers' Rest Baptist Church, Decatur, Georgia. -- Faith 42: Evangelical revival: Witnesses a prayer meeting and a laying-on of hands at the Ignited Church, Lakeland, Florida. -- Faith 43: Spiritualism: Attends a séance at the Cassadaga Spiritualist Camp, Cassadaga, Florida. -- Faith 44: Navajo sweat lodge: Joins members of the Navajo in a sweat lodge in the Arizona desert. -- Faith 45: Mormons: Discusses Mormon theology at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), Salt Lake City, Utah. -- Faith 46: Religious polygamists: Interviews religious polygamists in St George, Utah who have broken with the LDS church over its attitude to polygamy. -- Faith 47: All Saints Episcopalian Church: Witnesses a same-sex marriage ceremony at the All Saints Episcopalian Church, Pasadena, California. -- Faith 48: Summum: Visits the Summum Pyramid in Salt Lake City, Utah. -- Faith 49: Burning Man festival: Attends the annual event in Black Rock Desert, northern Nevada. [Info from Wikipedia entry]

Pete Owen Jones presents the definitive guide to faith on earth, with eighty rituals across six continents in the space of a year.

Primary Title
  • Around the World in 80 Faiths
Episode Title
  • United States of America
Date Broadcast
  • Friday 30 October 2009
Start Time
  • 17 : 30
Finish Time
  • 18 : 26
Duration
  • 56:00
Series
  • 1
Episode
  • 5
Channel
  • Documentary Channel
Broadcaster
  • Sky Network Television
Programme Description
  • Pete Owen Jones presents the definitive guide to faith on earth, with eighty rituals across six continents in the space of a year.
Episode Description
  • This episode: In the fifth episode Pete discovers a dangerous side to the Bible Belt when he gets too close to the serpent handlers in the Appalachian mountains, before taking his seat at a table-tipping séance. He continues to challenge his own faith when he comes face to face with a miracle-working evangelist and a boy preacher. In Utah he visits the heartland of Mormonism and ventures into the wilderness to seek out religious outlaws who practice polygamy. Pete experiences a traditional Navajo sweat lodge and visits a sect where mummification is alive and well. His journey across the most religiously diverse country in the world reaches an explosive climax in Nevada when he joins fifty thousand revellers to witness a ceremonial burning. Faith 40: Snake handling: Witnesses a prayer meeting involving holding venomous snakes at the Edwina Church of God in Jesus Christ's Name, Newport, Tennessee. -- Faith 41: Baptist preacher prodigy: Attends a prayer meeting conducted by 10 year old minister Jared Sawyer at the Greater Travelers' Rest Baptist Church, Decatur, Georgia. -- Faith 42: Evangelical revival: Witnesses a prayer meeting and a laying-on of hands at the Ignited Church, Lakeland, Florida. -- Faith 43: Spiritualism: Attends a séance at the Cassadaga Spiritualist Camp, Cassadaga, Florida. -- Faith 44: Navajo sweat lodge: Joins members of the Navajo in a sweat lodge in the Arizona desert. -- Faith 45: Mormons: Discusses Mormon theology at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), Salt Lake City, Utah. -- Faith 46: Religious polygamists: Interviews religious polygamists in St George, Utah who have broken with the LDS church over its attitude to polygamy. -- Faith 47: All Saints Episcopalian Church: Witnesses a same-sex marriage ceremony at the All Saints Episcopalian Church, Pasadena, California. -- Faith 48: Summum: Visits the Summum Pyramid in Salt Lake City, Utah. -- Faith 49: Burning Man festival: Attends the annual event in Black Rock Desert, northern Nevada. [Info from Wikipedia entry]
Classification
  • M
Owning Collection
  • Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Religions
  • Travel
  • Television programs--Great Britain
Genres
  • Documentary
  • Religious
  • Travel
Hosts
  • Peter Owen Jones (Host)
Contributors
  • Jean Claude Bragard (Executive Producer)
  • BBC Television (Production Unit)
Subjects
  • Religions
  • Travel
  • Television programs--Great Britain