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Demonic Possession and the Proof of True Faith
Abstract Paulus Knorr von Rosenroth wrote a lengthy report on three cases of demonic possession in Graz in 1599–1600, just as tension between Catholics and Lutherans brought the threat of civil war. The appearance of a peasant girl who claimed to be possessed by evil spirits became important for Catholic clergy, who hoped to demonstrate ...exaly +2 more sources
Demonic possession by Jean Lhermitte
L'Encéphale, 2017The name of the French neurologist and psychiatrist Jean Lhermitte (1877-1959) is most often associated with the sign he described back in 1927 in three patients with multiple sclerosis. We are reporting unpublished handwritten notes by Jean Lhermitte about 'demonic possession', which date from the 1950s. Drawing from his experiences in neuropsychiatry,
E. Drouin, T. Péréon, Y. Péréon
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The Psychodynamics of Demon Possession
Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 1980Field observations and interviews with possessed individuals in contemporary Trinidadian society indicate that the incorporation of the local folklore and superstition is the prime prerequisite for the possession complex, but that the reaction per se is triggered by situations of unusual stress or emotional conflict.
Colleen A. Ward, Michael H. Beaubrun
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Journal of Pastoral Care, 1987
Describes and analyzes a case of demon possession experienced by a sixteen year old boy. Sketches historical background to the topic of demon possession phenomena and offers theological and psychological interpretations of the case. Notes the personal effects the event has had on the author.
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Describes and analyzes a case of demon possession experienced by a sixteen year old boy. Sketches historical background to the topic of demon possession phenomena and offers theological and psychological interpretations of the case. Notes the personal effects the event has had on the author.
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Demonic Possession and Exorcism
2013This is a highly original study of possession by demons and their exorcism, which was rife in early modern times, focussing on the place where they were most prevalent, France. Catholics at the time believed that the devil was present everywhere, in the rise of the heretics, in the activities of witches, and even in the bodies of the pious young women.
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The possessive states disorder: The diagnosis of demonic possession
Pastoral Psychology, 1987This article addresses the validity of viewing demonic possession as a phenomenon distinct from any other form of pathology. It does so by briefly examining the historical relationship of demon possession and other forms of illness; reviewing some of the psychological research into the phenomena of possession; and then presenting a description of ...
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