Discussion of the beliefs and history of serpent handling religion in North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia, as well as legal and other issues associated with the practice.

Information about laws applicable to religious snake handling in several Appalachian jurisdictions.

Discussion of the religious beliefs and worship practices of groups that practice serpent handling, including the history of these traditions.

Skeptics' analysis of the practice of snake handling, including the scriptural basis and an explanation of why participants are seldom bitten.

Student paper on the origins of snake handling religious traditions.

Article about an incident in which a pastor was bitten and hospitalized also includes an overview of the Holiness snake-handling movement.

Review of the book 'Salvation on Sand Mountain: Snake Handling and Redemption in Southern Appalachia' and general discussion of the practice.

Brief history of the practice and its theological basis, by Dr. R. Alan Streett.

Publisher's synopsis of a scholarly book about the practice, by David Kimbrough.

Radio documentary recording the words of a preacher who later died from a snake bite. Includes audio file and transcript.