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. Possessio...

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Main Author: Bazzana, Giovanni Battista (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New Haven ; London Yale University Press 2020
Series:Synkrisis
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Online Access:BSB01
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Summary: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
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (x, 320 Seiten)
ISBN:9780300249514

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