By age 33 McPherson was a star who found her calling by dazzling followers with flamboyant sermons that described a rapturous ...

Scholars marvel at Los Angeles' propensity to create new ways to connect God and self. It was fertile ground for Aimee Semple ...

Claire Hoffman's superb biography traces the life of Aimee Semple McPherson, a star preacher whose legacy lives on in L.A.

On January 1, 1923, at 2:15 p.m., Aimee Semple McPherson opened the 5,300 seat Angelus Temple to the public. Thousands of people streamed into the domed concrete building across from Los Angeles ...