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exorcism

Would The Message work in an exorcism?

October 2, 2017 by Randal

Today I watched the first two episodes of the 2016 television series “The Exorcist” before I lost interest. As a result, I was mulling over the lost opportunity that this series represents. And along the way I started wondering, if you were performing an exorcism and you cited The Message, would it work? And if […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: Bible translation, exorcism, The Message

How to tell if somebody is demon possessed: points 3-5

December 17, 2015 by Randal

It’s time for me to wrap up this strange little series in which I discuss the criteria Father Thomas outlines for diagnosing an instance of demon possession. In this final article I’m going to summarize and evaluate points 3, 4, and 5. 3. New Language We begin with the third point which involves the demoniac suddenly speaking […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: demon possession, exorcism, naturalism, Ockham's razor

How to tell if somebody is demon possessed: 2. hidden knowledge

December 13, 2015 by Randal

In this article I’m continuing my modest series reflecting on exorcist and priest Father Gary Thomas’ criteria for distinguishing a genuine instance of demonic possession. In his Catholic Answers interview, Father Thomas describes the second criterion as follows: A knowledge of hidden things can be a sign. So people who know something they have no […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: demon possession, exorcism

Demon-possessed or mentally ill?

December 9, 2015 by Randal

Last week Catholic apologist Matt Fradd kindly sent me the following Catholic Answers interview, “What You Need to Know About Exorcism: The Devil, Evil Spirits, and Spiritual Warfare” in which Patrick Coffin interviews well known exorcist Father Gary Thomas. You can read the transcript of the interview here. Demonic Possession and Veridical Evidence for Supernaturalism and […]

Filed Under: The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: demons, exorcism, mental illness, Ockham's razor, Patrick Coffin, psychiatry, supernaturalism

28. Robin Parry on demons

December 15, 2013 by Randal

The ministry of Jesus was characterized by many miraculous signs, chief among them his victory over demonic forces. In one dramatic encounter in Mark chapter 5 we read of Jesus confronting a demon-possessed man living out among the tombs. “Then Jesus asked him, “What is your name?”  “My name is Legion,” he replied, “for we are many.” […]

Filed Under: Podcast, Podcast-The Tentative Apologist, The Tentative Apologist Tagged With: Bible, demon possession, demons, exorcism, Jesus, Robin Parry, supernatural

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