Exorcism and Deliverance

<p><strong>Focuses on an important but often neglected area of the church's mission to the world. </strong></p><p>The diversity of essays makes sure that every facet is presented to encourage the reader thoroughly to consider this aspect of the church's approach to evil in our society.<br /> <br /> Since Jesus of Nazareth made exorcism a cornerstone of his own ministry the Church has seen itself as engaged in a battle against the demonic. Exorcism has continued to play a role throughout Christian history in this conflict although it has received different emphases in different times and places and has been practiced in a range of different ways. <em>Exorcism and Deliverance</em> aims to shed new light on the phenomena of possession and exorcism by looking at them from a range of disciplinary perspectives.</p>