British Israel Roots of Positive Confession and Healing Theology

 

John and Charles trace the development of British Israelism from the late nineteenth century into the early twentieth century, examining how it evolved into a complex ideology that went far beyond claims about the lost tribes of Israel. They explore the movement’s connections to figures such as John Alexander Dowie, A.B. Simpson, and Russell Kelso Carter, highlighting how ideas like serpent seed theology, pyramidology, racialized interpretations of scripture, and end-times speculation became intertwined.

The conversation also explains how British Israelism absorbed New Thought concepts such as positive confession and dual atonement, giving them a Christian framework that later influenced the healing revival, Pentecostalism, and related movements. By following these ideas forward into the ministries surrounding William Branham, the discussion shows how theological concepts with pseudoscientific and racial roots entered mainstream churches and continue to shape modern charismatic belief systems.

CHAPTERS

• Introduction
• Russell Kelso Carter and British Israelite Networks
• Early Healing Theology, Dual Atonement, and Positive Confession
• New Thought, Quimby, and the Christianization of Healing Ideas
• British Israelism, Race, and American Church Influence
• British Israelism as a Full Ideological System
• Influence on Pentecostalism, Adventism, and Jehovah’s Witnesses
• British Israelism and William Branham’s Inner Circle