Introduction: American religion in an era of possessions -- Delivering the world -- Possessed possessions, defiled land, and the horrors of history -- The gothic therapeutic -- Haunting desires: agency in an era of possessions -- Conclusion.
Stories of contemporary exorcisms are largely met with ridicule, or even hostility. Sean McCloud argues, however, that there are important themes to consider within these narratives of seemingly well-adjusted people who attend school, go shopping, watch movies, and also happen t…
'American Possessions' examines contemporary American religious culture through the themes of a 'consuming convert's republic', 'the haunted present', and 'the therapeutic'. The work argues that US religious culture in the twenty-first century can be characterised as immersed in…
The Basics of Spiritual Warfare from the Leading Author in the CategoryWhat is spiritual warfare? Who should engage in it and how? How can I protect myself and the ones I love from Satan's attacks?In The Essential Guide to Spiritual Warfare, Neil Anderson and Timothy Warner desc…
Bob Larson has honed the art of exorcism into astonishing public performance. & ndash;Los Angeles Times, front page Men like Bob Larson are out front, battling Satan, leading the charge against an evil that appears to have so many souls in torment and looking for deliverance ...…