Having the spirit of Christ: spirit possession and exorcism in the early Christ groups

A provocative reinterpretation of accounts of spirit possession and exorcism in early Christianity. The earliest Christian writings are filled with stories of possession and exorcism, which were crucial for the activity of the historical Jesus and for the practice of his earliest followers. Possessi...

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1. Verfasser: Bazzana, Giovanni Battista (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New Haven Yale University Press [2020]
Schriftenreihe:Synkrisis
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Zusammenfassung:A provocative reinterpretation of accounts of spirit possession and exorcism in early Christianity. The earliest Christian writings are filled with stories of possession and exorcism, which were crucial for the activity of the historical Jesus and for the practice of his earliest followers. Possession, besides being a harmful event that should be exorcized, can also have a positive role in many cultures. Often it helps individuals and groups to reflect on and reshape their identity, to plan their moral actions, and to remember in a most vivid way their past
Beschreibung:x, 320 Seiten
ISBN:9780300245622

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