Preacher Behind The White Hoods: A Critical Exa... -

As a former member, Collins details how the "Message" cult used doomsday predictions and a cult of personality to exert "undue influence" over thousands of families.

The "White Hoods" in the title refers to the Ku Klux Klan. The book exposes Branham’s deep ties to Roy E. Davis , a founding member of the second KKK and its eventually National Imperial Wizard. Davis mentored and ordained Branham, and many of Branham's core doctrines—such as the "Serpent's Seed"—are shown to have direct roots in racist KKK ideology. Preacher Behind the White Hoods: A Critical Exa...

The book systematically dismantles the miraculous anecdotes Branham told to "vindicate" his prophethood. For instance, Collins reveals that Branham's stories about his wife and daughter’s deaths during a 1937 flood were dramatically altered from historical facts to evoke emotional control over his followers. As a former member, Collins details how the

The research suggests that Pentecostalism was used as a vehicle to advance the political views of men secretly planning in the shadows. Davis , a founding member of the second

While Branham portrayed himself as a poor outdoorsman, the book alleges he amassed tens of millions of dollars and was targeted by the IRS for tax evasion alongside other revivalists like Oral Roberts.