Cults Crossover: John Alexander Dowie Pt. 1

Today we’re bringing you a special two-part episode from another Spotify Original from Parcast. If you enjoy it, check out Cults on Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts!  John Alexander Dowie was a discontented minister who rose to become a leading figure in Australia’s faith healer movement. The ambitious preacher railed against modern medicine, maintaining that prayer was the only cure for illness.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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We trust doctors with our lives; they are some of the most educated and well-respected members of society. But what happens if they can't diagnose a patient? This high stake medical procedural follows patients as they suffer from bizarre, often terrifying illnesses. None of which doctors learned about in medical school. Medical Mysteries is a Spotify Original from Parcast.