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In music, the Devil is referenced across both classical and popular music. Connecting the devil to certain music can be used to associate the music with immorality, either by critics or by the musicians themselves. In television and film, the Devil has a long history of being used and often appears as an extremely powerful, purely evil, antagonist.
[3] [17] American studies scholar S. Jonathon O'Donnell defines spiritual warfare: "A key idea in spiritual warfare is that demons don’t only attack people, as in depictions of demonic possession, but also take control of places and institutions, such as journalism, academia, and both municipal and federal bureaucracies. By doing so, demons ...
The Catholic Encyclopedia says that there is only one apparent case of demonic possession in the Old Testament, of King Saul being tormented by an "evil spirit" (1 Samuel 16:14), but this depends on interpreting the Hebrew word "rûah" as implying a personal influence which it may not; as a result, even this example is described as "not very ...
Christian Film Guide referred to the film as a "classic documentary on rock music and its roots and influences." [3] Pitchfork Media also reviewed the film, saying that they did see where the film had aged since it was filmed and had multiple factual errors, but that it also "introduced thousands of viewers to Venom, Mercyful Fate, and Diamanda Galas--artists your standard youth group would ...
Many demonic or demon-like entities are not purely spiritual, but physical in nature and related to animals. Julius Wellhausen states, that Islamic demonology is always zoology as well. [36] One prominent classification is given by al-Jahiz, [37] who classifies jinn as: [38] Angels. Amir, jinn who live among humans. Devils, malicious and evil jinn.
Since a Shamanic ritual includes a spiritual purpose and motive, it cannot be regarded as a musical performance, even though shamans use music (singing, drumming, and other instruments) in their rituals. Several things follow the ritual. First, a shamanic ritual performance is, above all, a series of actions and not a series of musical sounds. [1]
Background music can influence learning, [73] [74] working memory and recall, [75] [76] performance while working on tests, [77] [78] and attention in cognitive monitoring tasks. [ 79 ] [ 80 ] Background music can also be used as a way to relieve boredom, create positive moods, and maintain a private space. [ 81 ]
The notions and practices associated with spiritual communication have been disseminated throughout North America and Europe since the 1850s. [ 3 ] Kardec coined the term spiritism in 1857 [ 5 ] [ 6 ] and defined it as "the doctrine founded on the existence, manifestations, and teachings of spirits".