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exorcism
exorcism The expulsion of evil spirits. It was the belief in the 1st cent.
CE, and long afterwards, that evil spirits could take possession of a person and cause mental and physical illnesses, especially epilepsy. By exorcism, which could take the form of an incantation, the
demon might be expelled and the sufferer cured. Jesus cast out
spirits (Mark 1: 25; 9: 25) and the
disciples were given the same power (Matt. 10: 1, 8), which they made use of (Acts 19: 13–16), though exorcism is not included by Paul in any of his lists of spiritual
gifts. Some of the
Pharisees, however, were exorcists (Matt. 12: 27), and Paul attributes some human ailments to Satan (2 Cor. 12: 4).
Indeed belief in demons and demon possession was common amongst Jews of the 1st cent.
CE, and in Hellenistic literature there are accounts of exorcists extracting a demon from the nose of a demoniac with a ring. Jesus' exorcisms were effected by word only. They are not mentioned in the gospel of John, but the undoubted fact of this aspect of Jesus'
ministry witnesses, like his pre-critical views on the OT (e.g. Mark 12: 36), to the distance of his world from ours. There has nevertheless been a revival of the practice of exorcism in some modern churches of a conservative outlook; sometimes there is cooperation with medical and psychiatric opinion.
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Exorcisms are more than just Hollywood inventions
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 10/28/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...book, "American Exorcism: Expelling Demons...attended about 50 exorcisms, in places varying...number of factors. "Exorcisms work for some people...they perform the exorcism," he says. "Jesus did exorcisms. The apostles did...
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Exorcisms are more common than most think, religious leaders say.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 10/2/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...book, "American Exorcism: Expelling Demons...attended about 50 exorcisms, in places varying...number of factors. "Exorcisms work for some people...they perform the exorcism," he says. "Jesus did exorcisms. The apostles did...
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Exorcism at Vatican performed by Pope
Newspaper article from: Scotland on Sunday; 3/3/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...been involved in exorcisms. A spokeswoman...has carried out an exorcism that is a private...carried out these exorcisms to provide a good...carried out his first exorcism in 1982. In an...own ritual; no exorcism is exactly the same...excess of 60,000 exorcisms on something like...
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Exorcism's Business Boom Brings Theological Debate; Scholars Say Family Problems, Interest in Occult Fuel Interest
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 12/7/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...to historians, exorcisms declined in Western...An international exorcism association established...Pentecostal gifts--exorcism ministries have...witnessed more than 50 exorcisms--most of them...who has studied exorcisms for 25 years. Cuneo...apparent rise in exorcism requests to ...
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In the Name of Jesus: Exorcism among Early Christians
Magazine article from: Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society; 12/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...himself performing exorcisms, Twelftree argues...probably included exorcism (chap. 3...the Jesus of Q exorcism has a relatively low priority. Exorcisms are only mentioned...healing stories are exorcisms. For Luke, exorcism among early Christians...
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Possession and Exorcism in the New Testament and Early Christianity
Magazine article from: The Catholic Biblical Quarterly; 4/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...and 3, "Possession and Exorcism in the Ancient Near East" and "Possession and Exorcism in Ancient Israel and...overcome in performing exorcisms. Greeks held a nondualistic...framework, an exorcist and exorcism were irrelevant. S...
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Exorcism was doctor's idea, patient testifies Psychiatrist couldn't get priest's help, woman says
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 2/12/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...the devil and proposed an exorcism to rid the woman of the demonic...Catholic clergy to perform the exorcism, he performed it himself...crucifix, she said. The exorcism was performed Feb. 25, 1989...spontaneously combust" during exorcisms, she said. Cool's testimony...
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Exorcism exposed
Newspaper article from: St. Joseph News-Press; 1/19/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...his book, "American Exorcism: Expelling Demons in...he attended about 50 exorcisms. And he still isn...convinced he saw an actual exorcism performed. "I saw...terms." But a real exorcism that was fully documented...performed a series of exorcisms on a young
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A Spirited Discussion at JTS: Jewish Exorcism On the Rise
Newspaper article from: Forward; 12/22/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...Discussion at JTS: Jewish Exorcism On the Rise By NACHA CATTAN FORWARD STAFF Exorcisms aren't just performed...Believe in Dybbuks? Exorcism in Contemporary Judaism...were 63 recorded Jewish exorcisms between 1563 (the first...she was introduced to exorcism in 1994 while researching...
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`Exorcism of Emily Rose' courts savvy horror fans.
Newspaper article from: Zap2It.com; 7/28/2005; 700+ words
; ...This guy is doing an exorcism for the first time...and how someone new to exorcisms would proceed. In doing...s death. For the exorcism itself, the filmmakers...studied the accounts of exorcisms and recordings of purported...addition, the film's exorcism doesn't take place...
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Exorcism
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of the Unusual and Unexplained
...that neither of the exorcisms had managed to banish...II's successful exorcism of an Italian woman...large explosion" of exorcisms in recent years...three kinds of common exorcisms — the exorcism or blessing of houses...
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Mother Teresa's Exorcism
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of the Unusual and Unexplained
Mother Teresa's Exorcism mother teresa (1910...that mother teresa had an exorcism performed on her while...catholic church performs exorcisms only when someone is believed...a priest to perform an exorcism as a precautionary measure...
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exorcism
Book article from: A Dictionary of the Bible
...especially epilepsy. By exorcism, which could take the form...x2013;16), though exorcism is not included by Paul in...demoniac with a ring. Jesus' exorcisms were effected by word only...revival of the practice of exorcism in some modern churches of...
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Demonic Invasions
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of the Unusual and Unexplained
...noted for conducting exorcisms, their clergy is actually...granted to conduct an exorcism, the rites themselves...agree the majority of exorcisms currently being conducted...Approximately 600 evangelical exorcism ministries are in operation...addition to numerous exorcisms being conducted ...
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possession
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Body
...and seventeenth centuries, exorcism naturally became contested...collective possession and exorcism of entire communities of nuns...one of the many unofficial exorcisms that circulated in Catholic...and the Catholic ritual of exorcism as a form of magic, but their...
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