There are two kinds of Angelenos: Those who’ve heard of Aimee Semple McPherson and those who should. She was a showperson, a radio star, a publisher and writer, a beloved figure and a celebrity — hard ...
Before the Hillsong scandal, before the prayer apps fronted by A-listers, there was Aimee Semple McPherson. The evangelist was a one-of-one figure for her time—a harbinger of what was to come in today ...
The title of Claire Hoffman’s new book, Sister, Sinner: The Miraculous Life and Mysterious Disappearance of Aimee Semple McPherson, promises miracles and scandals. Hoffman delivers with a fast-paced ...
Aimee Semple McPherson died yesterday. The Evangelist passed away in Oakland on one of her typical “magic carpet” crusades of whirlwind activity. She was found in bed by her son Rolf, who said that, ...
In 1926, Aimee Semple McPherson was a bona fide celebrity. The Canadian evangelist drew throngs of to her massive church, Angelus Temple, which still stands in Echo Park, and spread her message even ...
In “Sister, Sinner,” Claire Hoffman tells the stranger-than-fiction story of Aimee Semple McPherson, whose mysterious life made headlines in the 1920s. By Sarah Pulliam Bailey Raised in an evangelical ...
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