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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 ...
This is usually known as partial possession or demonic infestation, as opposed to outside demonic oppression which does not reside in any of the three parts of a person: body, soul, spirit. Deliverance vs. exorcism
The problem of demon possession and spiritual warfare became the subject of a Christian Medical Association symposium that was held in 1975. This symposium brought together a range of evangelical scholars in biblical studies, theology, psychology, anthropology, and missiology. [citation needed]
Articles relating to demonic possession, the alleged spirit possession by malevolent preternatural beings, commonly referred to as demons or devils. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
Ebony ultimately gets a key assist from the Rev. Bernice James (Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor), a deliverance minister, a member of the clergy who cleanses a person or place of evil spirits, rather than ...
The ancient Chinese believed that demonic possession played a role in mental illness during this time period. [16] They felt that areas of emotional outbursts, such as funeral homes, could open up the Wei Chi and allow entities to possess an individual. Trauma was also considered to be something that caused high levels of emotion.
Usually, the heroine of a horror film is a besieged innocent, but before “The Deliverance” gets to the possession part it focuses on the demons in Ebony: her willingness to hit her kids, and ...
Like most possession-fueled horrors that purport to be based on real-life events—think The Conjuring and The Exorcism of Emily Rose—The Deliverance takes significant liberties with the facts ...