Download or read book Warding Off Evil written by Michael J. Morris and published by Mohr Siebeck. This book was released on 2017-10-24 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this study, Michael J. Morris examines aspects of synoptic gospel demonology; specifically, human responses to demonic evil. It is clear that early Christian demonology can be more fully understood against the background of early Jewish traditions. In the Dead Sea Scrolls, for instance, there are two fundamental ways by which protection against demons is sought. The first anti-demonic method is "exorcism," and the second is characterized by its preventative nature and is typically referred to as "apotropaism." Although many contributions have been made on the topic of exorcism in the gospels, less attention has been paid to the presence of apotropaic features in the gospel texts. Therefore, Michael J. Morris offers a timely examination of apotropaic tradition in early Judaism and its significance for demonological material in the synoptic gospels.
Download or read book The Devils and Evil Spirits of Babylonia written by and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Curses Hexes Spells written by Daniel Cohen and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 1974 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recounts curses on families, creatures, places, wanderers, and ghosts. Also describes amulets and talismans which provide protection.
Download or read book Hoodoo Cleansing and Protection Magic written by Miss Aida and published by Weiser Books. This book was released on 2020 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Does your house feel a little wonky? Is someone giving you the evil eye? Are you just having a run of bad luck or have you been cursed? Miss Aida answers all these questions and more. She offers sound, practical advice for all sorts of dicey situations, both large and small. The book is filled with rituals, spells, and Miss Aida's own personal magickal formulas for removing negative energies, breaking malevolent spells, and banishing harmful people so that you can take control and live your best life"--
Download or read book The Modern Witch s Guide to Magic and Spells written by Sarah Lyddon Morrison and published by Citadel Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third in Sarah Lyddon Morrison's witchcraft series, this book combines the magical operations of Obeah (African magic) with ancient Hawaiian magic and classic French spells. Morrison includes over 100 spells--from enticing a lover and getting even with someone for an evil deed to treating the sick, bringing good luck, and getting rid of bad habits.
Download or read book Protection From Evil written by Ariel B Tzadok and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-02 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evil is real! It is all around us! No one is immune from its influence - no one! But we can expose it. We can confront it. We can successfully fight the forces of evil and take back control of our lives.Protection From Evil is a book about human psychology and psychic phenomena. Protection From Evil is a book that explores the latent powers of the mind/soul and what we can do to unleash them.Harmful spiritual forces come in many shapes and sizes. Some might appear benign or even safe, but that does not make them so. We all know that appearances can be deceiving.Protection From Evil teaches about the "other entities" with whom we share our planet and with whom, we interact, whether we like it or not. Protection From Evil exposes the mechanics and operations of the Occult.Protection From Evil is about teaching you spiritual/psychic self defense. Protection From Evil is a book of answers, how to recognize the true dangers that surround you and what you can do to properly defend yourself.This is not a book of flowery "New Age" psycho-babble. Spiritual warfare, similar to physical combat is never a nicety.Protection From Evil is a book about resistance. This is a book about training your mind and how to defend yourself against outside psychic attacks, from whatever source they may come.When you have finished reading this book, you will no longer be able to view the world again with naivete and narrow psychic vision.Be prepared to have your eyes opened
Download or read book Jewish Magic and Superstition written by Joshua Trachtenberg and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2012-10-08 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alongside the formal development of Judaism from the eleventh through the sixteenth centuries, a robust Jewish folk religion flourished—ideas and practices that never met with wholehearted approval by religious leaders yet enjoyed such wide popularity that they could not be altogether excluded from the religion. According to Joshua Trachtenberg, it is not possible truly to understand the experience and history of the Jewish people without attempting to recover their folklife and beliefs from centuries past. Jewish Magic and Superstition is a masterful and utterly fascinating exploration of religious forms that have all but disappeared yet persist in the imagination. The volume begins with legends of Jewish sorcery and proceeds to discuss beliefs about the evil eye, spirits of the dead, powers of good, the famous legend of the golem, procedures for casting spells, the use of gems and amulets, how to battle spirits, the ritual of circumcision, herbal folk remedies, fortune telling, astrology, and the interpretation of dreams. First published more than sixty years ago, Trachtenberg's study remains the foundational scholarship on magical practices in the Jewish world and offers an understanding of folk beliefs that expressed most eloquently the everyday religion of the Jewish people.
Download or read book Prayers That Rout Demons written by John Eckhardt and published by Charisma Media. This book was released on 2010-09-24 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains powerful warfare prayers and decrees taken from Scripture that will break the powers of darkness and release the blessings and favor of God.
Download or read book Evil demons written by Markham J. Geller and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone knows that all the ills of life, from headaches to athlete's foot and from minor annoyances (like a broken shoelace) to major catastrophes (like a fallen soufflé) are the result of evil demons at work. Call them what you will--gremlins, goblins, imps, afrit, rakshasas, poltergeists, whatever--these supernatural creatures together account for all the world's misfortunes. The ancient Sumerians and their cultural heirs, the Assyrians and Babylonians, knew this as well as anyone, and so they made an extensive collection of incantations to ward off or counteract the effects of evil demons. These incantations were recited by the exorcist (a-sipu), doubtless accompanied by the appropriate ritual, to cast out the demon causing the problem. Indeed, the miraculous cures of Jesus were attributed to casting out demons and he passed this ability on to his disciples (Mark 16:17). So the casting out of demons has a lengthy history in the ancient Near East and continues to this day. There are many demons mentioned in the incantations, but prominent among them is Lilith, who, in her guise as Ardat Lilî or the Maiden Lilith, was the essential Mesopotamian temptress who copulated with men when they were asleep and bore demon children. According to some stories, Lilith was the first wife of Adam, who ran off when she refused to be sugjugated to her husband. The tradition of Lilith continues today with most first wives being considered demons by their ex-husbands. This work of scholarship contains 88 pages of cuneiform text, most of it bilingual Sumerian-Akkadian. It also includes a transliteration and a translation of the text and a glossary to the Sumerian text. The Sumerian glossary gives the Sumerian word or phrase, the Akkadian equivalent used in the text, and the English meaning. A separate index to the Akkadian words in the glossary is provided.
Download or read book Exorcism The Battle Against Satan and His Demons written by Fr. Vincent P. Lampert and published by Emmaus Road Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-01 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At a time when many Christians no longer practice their faith, there has been an increase in the attention given to the devil and his devious ways. Because the devil seeks to destroy and separate us from God, all Catholics must be on guard. In Exorcism: The Battle Against Satan and His Angels, Fr. Vincent P. Lampert, a seasoned exorcist, presents authentic Catholic teaching on the devil and his plan against humanity. Providing a window into the merciful ministry of exorcism, Fr. Lampert equips Catholics with the knowledge necessary to avoid become vulnerable to spiritual attack. In Exorcism, you’ll learn · how the Church selects and trains priests for the ministry of exorcism · where and how the devil operates in the world, and what Scripture has to say about it · why it is vital for Catholics to live a vibrant life of faith · what to do if you suspect the presence of the demonic in your life or in others and · how to fend off spiritual attack and build a stronger relationship with God. Exorcism makes clear that the power of Satan to wreak havoc in our lives pales in light of the glorious omnipotence of our Redeemer, Jesus Christ.
Download or read book The Two Babylons Or the Papal Worship Proved to be the Worship of Nimrod and His Wife written by Alexander Hislop and published by . This book was released on 1858 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Evil Eye written by Alan Dundes and published by Scholarly Title. This book was released on 1981 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Evil Eye written by Alan Dundes and published by Univ of Wisconsin Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The evil eye--the power to inflict illness, damage to property, or even death simply by gazing at or praising someone--is among the most pervasive and powerful folk beliefs in the Indo-European and Semitic world. It is also one of the oldest, judging from its appearance in the Bible and in Sumerian texts five thousand years old. Remnants of the superstition persist today when we drink toasts, tip waiters, and bless sneezers. To avert the evil eye, Muslim women wear veils, baseball players avoid mentioning a no-hitter in progress, and traditional Jews say their business or health is "not bad" (rather than "good"). Though by no means universal, the evil eye continues to be a major factor in the behavior of millions of people living in the Mediterranean and Arab countries, as well as among immigrants to the Americas. This widespread superstition has attracted the attention of many scholars, and the twenty-one essays gathered in this book represent research from diverse perspectives: anthropology, classics, folklore studies, ophthalmology, psychiatry, psychoanalysis, sociology, and religious studies. Some essays are fascinating reports of beliefs about the evil eye, from India and Iran to Scotland and Slovak-American communities; others analyze the origin, function, and cultural significance of this folk belief from ancient times to the present day. Editor Alan Dundes concludes the volume by proffering a comprehensive theoretical explanation of the evil eye. Anyone who has ever knocked on wood to ward off misfortune will enjoy this generous sampling of evil eye scholarship, and may never see the world through the same eyes again.
Download or read book I Must Explain This written by Beloved Karen and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2021-11-17 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I Must Explain This By: Beloved Karen In I Must Explain This, the author shares personal observations from within and from outside herself concerning life. She talks of self-mastery, examining and changing your perspective, learning to be useful to yourself and others, all in an effort to help readers look deep within and outside themselves and decide to begin a journey of solving problems and not adding to them. This book is about life anywhere, and it is a call to action on all levels, but that journey starts from within.
Download or read book Wandering in Darkness written by Eleonore Stump and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2012-09-13 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Only the most naïve or tendentious among us would deny the extent and intensity of suffering in the world. Can one hold, consistently with the common view of suffering in the world, that there is an omniscient, omnipotent, perfectly good God? This book argues that one can. Wandering in Darkness first presents the moral psychology and value theory within which one typical traditional theodicy, namely, that of Thomas Aquinas, is embedded. It explicates Aquinas's account of the good for human beings, including the nature of love and union among persons. Eleonore Stump also makes use of developments in neurobiology and developmental psychology to illuminate the nature of such union. Stump then turns to an examination of narratives. In a methodological section focused on epistemological issues, the book uses recent research involving autism spectrum disorder to argue that some philosophical problems are best considered in the context of narratives. Using the methodology argued for, the book gives detailed, innovative exegeses of the stories of Job, Samson, Abraham and Isaac, and Mary of Bethany. In the context of these stories and against the backdrop of Aquinas's other views, Stump presents Aquinas's own theodicy, and shows that Aquinas's theodicy gives a powerful explanation for God's allowing suffering. She concludes by arguing that this explanation constitutes a consistent and cogent defense for the problem of suffering.
Download or read book Black Cats and Evil Eyes written by Chloe Rhodes and published by Michael O'Mara. This book was released on 2012-09-13 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book illuminates the customs, beliefs and practices that link us to an ancient, and often darker, human past.
Download or read book Heaven and Hell written by Emanuel Swedenborg and published by . This book was released on 1758 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
