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Exorcism, Possession & the Problem of Evil

The Presence of the Chaotic One in Times of Disorder
December 2020God equipped man with the ability to see and understand the Devil based on his effects in the material world and through his material manifestations.
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Screwtape 2020
June 2020The devil sees shepherds "withholding essential nourishment" from their flocks as "a delightful thing to behold."
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“Young Goodman Brown.” By Nathaniel Hawthorne.
January-February 2020Brown believes he can dabble with the Devil just this once and then return to Faith spiritually unscathed and continue his earthly pilgrimage to Heaven.
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“William Wilson.” By Edgar Allan Poe
December 2018Poe uses the doppelgänger motif as a physical manifestation of Wilson’s conscience and ultimately shows the demise of a man who, blinded by his sins, kills his own conscience.
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Dracula. By Bram Stoker
November 2018For the original vampire slayers, most of them nominal Anglicans, the efficacy of Catholic sacramentals and the Sacrament quickly becomes apparent.
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On the Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus
October 2018Once Faustus takes possession of Mephistophilis as his servant, it becomes apparent that the Devil isn’t so much serving as manipulating him.
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Devil or Disease?
January-February 2015Do we have a means by which to judge between true and false possession? Dr. Jean Lhermitte says yes, we do, to an extent.
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Discerning the Spirits of Deception
September 2013Katharine Jefferts Schori, presiding bishop and primate of the Episcopal Church, has difficulty distinguishing the work of the Lord from that of the spirits of deception. A recent talk finds her siding with Delphic demons over Christ's apostles.
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Soldiers for the Battle
January-February 2011Only a tiny number of American priests are trained in the rite of exorcism, and these few have been overwhelmed by requests to evaluate claims of possession.
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The Devil Laughs When Children Die
June 2010An incident in Italy this past April offered appropriable insight into the profit-driven abortion industry's largely hidden dark aspects.
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The Smoke of Satan in the Vatican?
May 2010Fr. Gabriel Amorth's recent declaration that Satan is alive and well in the heart of the Vatican itself has to rank as the exorcist's most provocative revelation to date.
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My (Somewhat Crooked) Path to the Monastery
March 2010The Holy Spirit was urging me to take up my cross and follow Jesus into this blessed wilderness where alone I would find my salvation.
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The Nature of Satan & the Church's War Against Him
December 2009In practical terms, holiness means simply staying in the state of grace and doing everything we can to evangelize our wicked culture with the sanctity of Christ and His Church.
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Why Is There Evil in the World?
December 2009Our suffering in this world is a sign of God’s grace, whereas the flourishing of worldly people is a sign of their impending doom.
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Exorcisms in the Modern World
November 2009Review of The Rite: The Making of a Modern Exorcist by Matt Baglio
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Father Corapi Speaks
July-August 2009The apostolic preacher discusses his return to the faith from the grips of the Devil, the challenges facing the Church today, and more.
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The Primeval Struggle
July-August 2009The forces that promote the Culture of Death have chosen their reward: "Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven!"
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An Exorcism Available to Everyone
November 2008It is futile to try to fight the devil with holy water, without abandoning a life of sin and turning to the way of sanctity.
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A Case of Demonic Possession
March 2008Psychiatrists as a group are generally not very open to, or knowledgeable about, the distinct possibility of demonic possession.
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The Bileworm Memorandum
February 2001The devil shares his business plan to destroy "orthodox fools" through schism, revolution, division, and other tactics.
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The Dark Side of Self-Sacrifice
May 2000All traits, even virtuous traits, can be twisted to do the Devil's work. The dark side can be seen clearly in the celebrated Friedrich Nietzsche.
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Why Evil? Why Anything At All?
July/August 1995Review of Evil and the Evidence for God
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The Screwtape Letters, 1985
December 1985Wormwood’s younger cousin, Lackluster, has received an unprecedented appointment for so young a demon.
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Bad Things & Good People
November 1985Many cannot bring themselves to believe in Hell, which Christ tells us repeatedly (40 times) is an essential part of his religion.
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The Jesus Therapy
November 1983The single impediment to making Jesus Christ’s methods effective is the same one that sometimes neutralized them in his own day — lack of faith.
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