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  2. Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom - Wikipedia

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    The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom was drafted in 1777 by Thomas Jefferson in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and introduced into the Virginia General Assembly in Richmond in 1779. [1] On January 16, 1786, the Assembly enacted the statute into the state's law.

  3. Morse v. Frederick - Wikipedia

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    Morse v. Frederick, 551 U.S. 393 (2007), is a United States Supreme Court case where the Court held, 5–4, that the First Amendment does not prevent educators from prohibiting or punishing student speech that is reasonably viewed as promoting illegal drug use.

  4. Exorcism - Wikipedia

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    The exorcist invokes God—specifically the Name of Jesus Christ—as well as the Most Blessed Virgin Mary, saints of the Church Triumphant and the Archangel Michael to intervene with the exorcism. According to Catholic understanding, several weekly exorcisms over many years are sometimes required to expel a deeply entrenched demon.

  5. 'The Exorcist': The real-life horror stories behind the ... - AOL

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    "The Exorcist is a powerful film even if one were to remove the supernatural element," agrees Syracuse University professor and pop culture expert, Kendall Phillips. "At its heart, this is a story ...

  6. Exorcism in the Catholic Church - Wikipedia

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    A book written by Father Gabriel Amorth, chief exorcist of the Vatican from 1986 until he died in 2016 (aged 91), describes his experiences as an exorcist. The film The Pope's Exorcist was inspired by Amorth's works. [35] 1928 — Emma Schmidt (pseudonym Anna Ecklund) underwent a 14-day exorcism in Earling, Iowa, performed by a Catholic priest.

  7. Russell Crowe talks 'The Pope's Exorcist,' faith and what he ...

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    “I was really surprised, when I first started reading things, that there was actually a job called the chief exorcist for the Vatican,” Crowe, 59, tells Yahoo Entertainment in a new interview ...

  8. Is “The Exorcist” based on a true story? All about “Roland ...

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    The Exorcist has a reputation as a “cursed film,” so much so that it was the subject of the first episode of Shudder’s docuseries of the same name. The trouble started on set, where Burstyn ...

  9. Exorcism in Christianity - Wikipedia

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    In Christianity, exorcism involves the practice of casting out one or more demons from a person whom they are believed to have possessed.The person performing the exorcism, known as an exorcist, is often a member of the Christian Church, or an individual thought to be graced with special powers or skills.