Introduction to Demonology
Introduction to Demonology

Author: Michael Freze

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-11-04

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 9781979524155

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"Introduction to Demonology: A Study of the Devil and Demons" is a beginning primer for anyone interested in a Catholic view of demonology. Topics include a lengthy dictionary, spiritual warfare, temptation, obsession, infiltration, possession, exorcism, witchcraft, sorcery, the occult, Satanism, and much more. Author Michael Freze, S.F.O., is a Catholic author of dozens of published books, including a bestseller for Our Sunday Visitor. He has written a 12-volume series on demonology which was given the Nihil Obstat and Imprimatur by former Bishop of the Diocese of Helena, Montana, the Most Reverend Elden F. Curtiss (later apointed Archbishop to the Diocese of Omaha, Nebraska). The author has appeared on numerous national television shows including "The Phil Donahue Show," "The Liza Show," "The History Channel," as well as several appearances on EWTN ("Mother Angelica Live!").

Biblical Demonology
Biblical Demonology

Author: Merrill F. Unger

Publisher: Kregel Publications

Published: 1994-04-15

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 9780825493973

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"The supreme merit of Biblical Demonology is that it holds closely to the Word of God. . . . It will remain for many years to come the standard treatment of biblical demonology." —Dr. Wilbur M. Smith

Revolutionary Demonology
Revolutionary Demonology

Author: Gruppo di Nun

Publisher: MIT Press

Published: 2023-04-11

Total Pages: 351

ISBN-13: 1913029832

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An anthology of occult resistance: unpredictable and fascinating, at times hallucinatory, sullying politics, philosophy, cybertheory, religion, and music. The End Times are here. The Digital Middle Ages approaches, the plague reaps its deadly harvest, climate apocalypse is around the corner, and fanaticism, fascism, and madness are rampant. The idea that we might gain the upper hand over the dark abyss into which the planet is tumbling is a form of magical thinking, laboring under the delusion that we can subdue eternity with relentless bloodlust, brutish exploitation, abuse of power, and violence. Revolutionary Demonology responds to this ritual of control, typical of what esoteric tradition calls the “Dogma of the Right Hand,” by reactivating the occult forces of a Left Hand Path that strives for the entropic disintegration of all creation, so as to make peace with the darkness and nourish the Great Beast that will finally break the seals of Cosmic Love. Unpredictable and fascinating, genuinely bizarre, at times hallucinatory, sullying politics, philosophy, cybertheory, religion, and music alike with its fevered touch, this “anthology of occult resistance” collects together the communiqués of an arcane group who are already being hailed as the first morbid blossoming of “Italian Weird Theory”: a rogue contingent of theorists, witches, and sorcerers who heretically remix gothic accelerationism with satanic occultism and insurrectional necromancy.

On the Operation of Demons
On the Operation of Demons

Author: Michael Psellus

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2016-05-14

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 9781533253514

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Psellus here delivers one of the more in depth works on demonology which has ever been made. Categorizing demons in the form of a Socratic dialogue between Timothy and Thracian, Psellus remarks upon the form, goals, and nature of the demonic realm in all its subsets. We see here, for the more secular reader, as well, a description of possession as a de facto mental state, and a description of speaking in tongues under such power as well. Moreover, the use of mind altering substances as a way of communication with such entities is not explicit here but indeed is implied.

Christian Demonology and Popular Mythology
Christian Demonology and Popular Mythology

Author: Gábor Klaniczay

Publisher: Central European University Press

Published: 2006-10-10

Total Pages: 295

ISBN-13: 9637326766

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This is the second volume of a series of three, containing seventeen essays of altogether forty-three articles based on the topics of the interdisciplinary conference held on "Demons, spirits, and witches" in Budapest. Recognized historians, ethnologists, folklorists coming from four continents present the latest research findings on the relationship, coexistence and conflicts of popular belief systems, Judeo-Christian mythology and demonology in medieval and modern Europe. After a first volume, published in 2005, on "Communicating with the Spirits", the studies in the present volume examine the manifold interchanges between learned and popular culture, and its repercussions on magical belief-system and the changing figure of the witch. Book jacket.

The Science of Demons
The Science of Demons

Author: Jan Machielsen

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2020-03-18

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 135133364X

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Witches, ghosts, fairies. Premodern Europe was filled with strange creatures, with the devil lurking behind them all. But were his powers real? Did his powers have limits? Or were tales of the demonic all one grand illusion? Physicians, lawyers, and theologians at different times and places answered these questions differently and disagreed bitterly. The demonic took many forms in medieval and early modern Europe. By examining individual authors from across the continent, this book reveals the many purposes to which the devil could be put, both during the late medieval fight against heresy and during the age of Reformations. It explores what it was like to live with demons, and how careers and identities were constructed out of battles against them – or against those who granted them too much power. Together, contributors chart the history of the devil from his emergence during the 1300s as a threatening figure – who made pacts with human allies and appeared bodily – through to the comprehensive but controversial demonologies of the turn of the seventeenth century, when European witch-hunting entered its deadliest phase. This book is essential reading for all students and researchers of the history of the supernatural in medieval and early modern Europe.

Demons, Angels, and Writing in Ancient Judaism
Demons, Angels, and Writing in Ancient Judaism

Author: Annette Yoshiko Reed

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2020-01-16

Total Pages: 365

ISBN-13: 052111943X

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A new explanation of the beginnings of Jewish angelology and demonology, drawing on non-canonical writings and Aramaic Dead Sea Scrolls.

The Demonology of King James I
The Demonology of King James I

Author: Donald Tyson

Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide

Published: 2012-03-08

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 0738729949

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Written by King James I and published in 1597, the original edition of Demonology is widely regarded as one of the most interesting and controversial religious writings in history, yet because it is written in the language of its day, it has been notoriously difficult to understand. Now occult scholar Donald Tyson has modernized and annotated the original text, making this historically important work accessible to contemporary readers. Also deciphered here, for the first time, is the anonymous tract News from Scotland, an account of the North Berwick witch trials over which King James presided. Tyson examines King James' obsession with witches and their alleged attempts on his life, and offers a knowledgeable and sympathetic look at the details of magick and witchcraft in the Jacobean period. Demonology features historical woodcut illustrations and includes the original old English texts in their entirety. This reference work is the key to an essential source text on seventeenth-century witchcraft and the Scottish witch trials

Demonology and Witch-Hunting in Early Modern Europe
Demonology and Witch-Hunting in Early Modern Europe

Author: Julian Goodare

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2020-08-11

Total Pages: 395

ISBN-13: 1000080803

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Demonology – the intellectual study of demons and their powers – contributed to the prosecution of thousands of witches. But how exactly did intellectual ideas relate to prosecutions? Recent scholarship has shown that some of the demonologists’ concerns remained at an abstract intellectual level, while some of the judges’ concerns reflected popular culture. This book brings demonology and witch-hunting back together, while placing both topics in their specific regional cultures. The book’s chapters, each written by a leading scholar, cover most regions of Europe, from Scandinavia and Britain through to Germany, France and Switzerland, and Italy and Spain. By focusing on various intellectual levels of demonology, from sophisticated demonological thought to the development of specific demonological ideas and ideas within the witch trial environment, the book offers a thorough examination of the relationship between demonology and witch-hunting. Demonology and Witch-Hunting in Early Modern Europe is essential reading for all students and researchers of the history of demonology, witch-hunting and early modern Europe.

Demonology
Demonology

Author: Riley Star

Publisher: NRB :Publishing

Published: 2015-02-16

Total Pages: 126

ISBN-13: 9781941070314

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Whether you believe that demons in the service of Satan are actively plotting to subvert God's kingdom or you see such evil entities as metaphors for the struggle that is the human condition, this book will speak to you. Although cast in the language of Western Christian thought, the text looks to universal themes of good and evil and how they may be magnified or distorted in the filter of religion. The author does not, however, take issue with the fact that evil does exist in the world. Little more is needed than a visit to your favorite news site or a perusal of the front page of a newspaper to know that horrific and inexplicable things happen every day. The personification of evil in the form of a Devil and his minions evolved over time in the Jewish spiritual tradition and then in the new Christianity. Satan was once seen as a member of God's council and His ally in testing the faith of men, a role clear in the story of Job. As the perception of Satan changed however, due in large part to the story of the War in Heaven told in the Book of Revelation, the forces of evil were cast down to the earth. Here, until the Day of Judgment, they are, according to scripture, free to try to subvert man's relationship with God. This book seeks to sift popular, fictional demonology from a canonical consideration of evil. A kind of popular "man on the street" common knowledge has evolved thanks to fiction, television, and film that leave the impression of a world forever locked in a cosmic struggle. Is this accurate, or are the faithful more secure than they realize from the machinations of the devil and demons? Through an exploration of these ideas, plus accounts of famous demon possessions, the author grapples with these questions and more. An excellent introduction to demonology that acknowledges and respects the religious perspective without being religious per se, this is a fresh take on a centuries old debate. Demonology from a theological perspective, demonic possession, information on many of the demons recognized in Christianity, and much more all covered!