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  2. Spirit possession - Wikipedia

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    Spirit possession of any kind, including demonic, is just one psychiatric or medical diagnosis recognized by the DSM-5 or the ICD-10: "F44.3 Trance and possession disorders". [126] In clinical psychiatry, trance and possession disorders are defined as "states involving a temporary loss of the sense of personal identity and full awareness of the ...

  3. Category:Demonic possession - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. Exorcism in the Catholic Church - Wikipedia

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    This is the most well-documented case of alleged demonic possession in history and a minor inspiration for The Exorcist. The priest who led this exorcism was Fr. Theophilus Riesinger. 1949 — Roland Doe was allegedly possessed and underwent an exorcism. The events later inspired the novel and film The Exorcist.

  5. Exorcism - Wikipedia

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    St. Guy Heals a Possessed Man (1474). Exorcism (from Ancient Greek ἐξορκισμός (exorkismós) 'binding by oath') is the religious or spiritual practice of evicting demons, jinns, or other malevolent spiritual entities from a person, or an area, that is believed to be possessed. [1]

  6. 'The Deliverance' is inspired by 'true events' about real ...

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    “The Deliverance” joins the pantheon of movies about demonic possessions supposedly based on events people experiences, like “The Exorcist” and “The Amityville Horror.”

  7. Exorcism in Christianity - Wikipedia

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    The Catholic Encyclopedia says that there is only one apparent case of this demonic possession in the Old Testament, of King Saul being tormented by an "evil spirit" (1 Samuel 16:14), but it relies on a reading of the Hebrew word "rûah" as "evil spirit", an interpretation doubted by the Catholic Encyclopedia. [7]

  8. Category:Spirit possession - Wikipedia

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    Articles relating to spirit possession, the supposed control of a human body by spirits, aliens, demons or gods. The concept of spirit possession exists in many religions, including Christianity, [1] Buddhism, Haitian Vodou, Wicca, Hinduism, Islam and Southeast Asian and African traditions.

  9. 3 questions for a real-life exorcist, who says this ... - AOL

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    Now, ahead of Halloween, the real-life demon catcher offers a chilling premonition: "This year, expect a few more doors slamming, weird noises and visitations from the deceased."