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Supernatural: The Life of William Branham is a fictionalized biography of William Branham written by Owen Jorgensen. It comprises six volumes and is taken almost exclusively from the sermons of William Branham. | '''''Supernatural: The Life of William Branham''''' is a fictionalized biography of William Branham written by Owen Jorgensen. It comprises six volumes and is taken almost exclusively from the sermons of William Branham. | ||
In the preface to Book One: The Boy and His Deprivation (1909-1932), the author states: | In the preface to ''Book One: The Boy and His Deprivation (1909-1932)'', the author states: | ||
:''Every event in this book happened. Many of these stories are well documented from multiple sources. In my research I made use of newspaper and magazine articles, books, photographs, films, and testimonies by people who knew William Branham personally and were eyewitnesses to some of the supernatural phenomenons'' (sic) ''described in this biography.'' | :''Every event in this book happened. Many of these stories are well documented from multiple sources. In my research I made use of newspaper and magazine articles, books, photographs, films, and testimonies by people who knew William Branham personally and were eyewitnesses to some of the supernatural phenomenons'' (sic) ''described in this biography.'' | ||
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The lack of credible research is reflected throughout the book on an almost constant basis. for example: | The lack of credible research is reflected throughout the book on an almost constant basis. for example: | ||
#There is a reference to an article in the ''Jeffersonville Evening News'' entitled "Mysterious Star Appears Over Minister While Baptizing", however, based on the work of research performed by | #There is a reference to an article in the ''Jeffersonville Evening News'' entitled "Mysterious Star Appears Over Minister While Baptizing", however, based on the work of research performed by [[Searching For Vindication]], it appears that this reference is simply based on a story by William Branham. (Book Two, Pg. 117) | ||
#The author appears unaware that the name of the church which William Branham first pastored was "The Pentecostal Tabernacle" and later changed it name to Branham Tabernacle. (Book Two, Pg. 134) | #The author appears unaware that the name of the church which William Branham first pastored was "The Pentecostal Tabernacle" and later changed it name to Branham Tabernacle. (Book Two, Pg. 134) | ||
#Jorgensen states that in 1954, William Branham dined with King Farouk in Cairo, Egypt, but fails to note that Farouk was forced into exile in 1952 and therefore was not in Egypt in 1954. (Book Four, Pg. 156) | #Jorgensen states that in 1954, William Branham dined with King Farouk in Cairo, Egypt, but fails to note that Farouk was forced into exile in 1952 and therefore was not in Egypt in 1954. (Book Four, Pg. 156) | ||