Phenomenal Phenomena: Biblical and Multicultural Accounts of Spirits and Exorcism Vaughan Joy L.
Phenomenal Phenomena: Biblical and Multicultural Accounts of Spirits and Exorcism Vaughan Joy L. Today, the conception of spirits and demons has been mostly consigned to pop culture in films and…
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Phenomenal Phenomena: Biblical and Multicultural Accounts of Spirits and Exorcism Vaughan Joy L.
Today, the conception of spirits and demons has been mostly consigned to pop culture in films and novels. The Western world has essentially "cast out" stories of exorcisms that persist throughout much of the world today. Any notion of supernatural possession is often derided as outdated belief or legend.
Vaughan maps the hermeneutical problem readers of biblical spirit possession and exorcism stories might face. Consequently, Western Christians have a limited framework to interpret the exorcism accounts scattered throughout the Synoptic Gospels and Acts in their depictions of the ministry of Jesus and his followers.With Phenomenal Phenomena, Joy L. Vaughan communicates how the intersection of Western and global perspectives is a fruitful frame through to compare modern stories of spirit phenomena compare to ancient accounts.
She surveys interreligious and global