The Powers Of Evil

Author : Richard Cavendish
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2023-04-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000831665

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The Powers of Evil by Richard Cavendish Pdf

First published in 1975, The Powers of Evil is an interesting study of beliefs about supernatural agencies, thought to menace and prey on human beings, are known to all societies and, even in this age of materialism and rationalism, they still have a firmer grip on Western minds that is not always understood or admitted. Richard Cavendish investigates supernatural agencies which have been involved over the ages with thought and belief in areas far beyond their own immediate spheres of suffering harm and death. These beings and forces include the Devil and the demons of Christian tradition, the evil gods and spirits of paganism, malevolent ghosts, witches, vampires, nightmares, powers of the underworld and hell, giants, dragons and many other sinister creatures of popular belief, as well as the two great evil and inescapable mechanisms of death and fate. He examines recurrent themes and motifs in the context of the ancient world and medieval Europe as well as modern Europe and North America: the connection between evil and the animal world for example, the dread of being devoured, the links between death, evil and sex, the fear of disorder. This book will be of interest to students of history, religion and folktales.

Author : Sydney H. T. Page
Publisher : Apollos
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Demonology
ISBN : NWU:35556029381217

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Powers of Evil by Sydney H. T. Page Pdf

Books on the demonic abound, but not until Sydney H. T. Page's Powers of Evil has there been such a comprehensive biblical analysis of Satan and demons. Powers of Evil offers an exposition of every biblical reference to the demonic and analyzes historic and modern views. Page interprets particular passages from which some Bible readers have leaped to false conclusions. Studies of Jesus' confrontations with demons and of the exorcisms recorded in the Gospels and Acts examine the interplay of power and authority and the implications for the believer's stand in Christ.

Author : Paul Clough,Jon P. Mitchell
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2001-06-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781782387565

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Powers of Good and Evil by Paul Clough,Jon P. Mitchell Pdf

A key theme in the anthropology of beliefs is the relationship between socio-economic change and changes in the belief system. It has been widely argued that rapid economic change, particularly the introduction of capitalism, leads to an increase in beliefs in, and representations of, evil and the devil. These beliefs, it is argued, constitute forms of resistance to, or rejection of, "modernity." This volume builds on these arguments, suggesting that rather than an indigenous resistance to capitalism, such representations signal a profound moral ambivalence towards the socio-economic process inherent in capitalist economy. Using a range of examples, from Surinamese zombies to American horror films, it demonstrates the extent to which evil imagery is linked to a fear of excess, particularly in situations where people find themselves, or perceive themselves, to be peripheral to the centers of political, economic, and cultural power.

Author : Clinton E. Arnold
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2009-09-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0830876561

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Powers of Darkness by Clinton E. Arnold Pdf

Satan worship. Witches. New Age channelers. The last two decades have witnessed a vast upsurge in occult activity. Scores of popular books have warned Christians of the dangers and urged them to do battle against these spiritual forces. Few books, however, have developed a careful biblical theology on demons, principalities and powers. Clinton Arnold seeks to fill this gap, providing an in-depth look at Paul's letters and what they teach on the subject. For perspective, he examines first-century Greek, Roman and Jewish beliefs as well as Jesus' teaching about magic, sorcery and divination. Arguing against many recent interpretations that have seen principalities and powers as impersonal social, economic and political structures, Arnold contends that the New Testament view is that such forces are organized, personal beings which Jesus defeated at the cross and will bring into full subjection at his return. In his concluding section Arnold suggests practical ways in which Christians today can contend with the forces of evil. A thoughtful, biblical look at an urgent challenge facing the church.

Author : Dr. D. K. Olukoya
Publisher : Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2015-04-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Dealing with the Evil Powers of Your Father's House by Dr. D. K. Olukoya Pdf

The Power of the father's house of Gideon caged his destiny. The power of the father's house of David landed him in adultery and murder. Unless a man cuts off the evil flow from the power of his father's house, he will not fulfil his destiny. This book teaches how you can cut off the evil flow in your family line. This book will set the captives free.

Author : Don Basham
Publisher : Chosen Books
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2005-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780800793951

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Deliver Us from Evil by Don Basham Pdf

The idea of demons or demon possession was, to pastor Don Basham, far-fetched. But when members of his congregation started revealing problems that were strangely unresponsive to traditional Christian answers, he was forced to take a closer look. Deliver Us from Evil is the captivating account of Don Basham's journey from disbelief in the existence of demons to acceptance of their reality. This is more than a good detective story and more than the triumphant testimonies of ordinary people released from evil spirits. It is a compendium of Bible teaching on warfare and evil spirits, as well as the biblical conditions for deliverance, how to pray for deliverance, and how to protect oneself against demonic invasion. Deliverance is more than freedom from evil; it is delivery into the freedom to love and serve the Lord.

Author : Walter Wink
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2024-05-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 145141997X

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Naming the Powers by Walter Wink Pdf

'The pages of this book represent the quest of a man intent on discerning the nature of structural evil in light of the biblical evidence. His experience of living for a time in Latin American and witnessing extensive social and political oppression appears to have moved him profoundly. The end result is a book that is a model of the attempt to integrate scholarship with faith.'--Clinton E. Arnold, Catalyst

Author : Walter Wink
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781506438542

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Engaging the Powers by Walter Wink Pdf

In this brilliant culmination of his seminal Powers Trilogy, now reissued in a twenty-fifth anniversary edition, Walter Wink explores the problem of evil today and how it relates to the New Testament concept of principalities and powers. He asks the question, "How can we oppose evil without creating new evils and being made evil ourselves?" Winner of the Pax Christi Award, the Academy of Parish Clergy Book of the Year, and the Midwest Book Achievement Award for Best Religious Book.

Author : Walter Wink
Publisher : Harmony
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2010-02-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780307575456

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The Powers That Be by Walter Wink Pdf

In our fast-paced secular world, God and theology are second-class citizens. Money, politics, sports, and science seem better suited to the hard realities of our world. As the church steeple has been eclipsed by the skyscraper as the centerpiece of the urban landscape, so has the divine realm been set aside in favor of more immediate human experience. One sad consequence of this shift is the loss of spiritual and theological bearings, most clearly evident in our inability to understand or speak about such things. If the old way of viewing the universe no longer works, something else has to replace it. The Powers That Be reclaims the divine realm as central to human existence by offering new ways of understanding our world in theological terms. Walter Wink reformulates ancient concepts, such as God and the devil, heaven and hell, angels and demons, principalities and powers, in light of our modern experience. He helps us see heaven and hell, sin and salvation, and the powers that shape our lives as tangible parts of our day-to-day experience, rather than as mysterious phantoms. Based on his reading of the Bible and analysis of the world around him, Wink creates a whole new language for talking about and to God. Equipped with this fresh world view, we can embark on a new relationship with God and our world into the next millennium.

Author : Robert Greene
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2000-09-01
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781101042458

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The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene Pdf

Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this multi-million-copy New York Times bestseller is the definitive manual for anyone interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control – from the author of The Laws of Human Nature. In the book that People magazine proclaimed “beguiling” and “fascinating,” Robert Greene and Joost Elffers have distilled three thousand years of the history of power into 48 essential laws by drawing from the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun Tzu, and Carl Von Clausewitz and also from the lives of figures ranging from Henry Kissinger to P.T. Barnum. Some laws teach the need for prudence (“Law 1: Never Outshine the Master”), others teach the value of confidence (“Law 28: Enter Action with Boldness”), and many recommend absolute self-preservation (“Law 15: Crush Your Enemy Totally”). Every law, though, has one thing in common: an interest in total domination. In a bold and arresting two-color package, The 48 Laws of Power is ideal whether your aim is conquest, self-defense, or simply to understand the rules of the game.

Author : Michael S. Heiser
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1683592891

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Demons by Michael S. Heiser Pdf

2020 Center for Biblical Studies Finalist for Biblical Theology The truth about demons is far stranger--and even more fascinating--than what's commonly believed. Are demons real? Are they red creatures with goatees holding pitchforks and sitting on people's shoulders while whispering bad things? Did a third of the angels really rebel with Satan? Are demons and "principalities and powers" just terms for the same entities, or are they different members of the kingdom of darkness? Is the world a chaotic mess because of what happened in Eden, or is there more to the story of evil? What people believed about evil spiritual forces in ancient biblical times is often very different than what people have been led to believe about them today. And this ancient worldview is missing from most attempts to treat the topic. In Demons, Michael Heiser debunks popular presuppositions about the very real powers of darkness. Rather than traditions, stories, speculations, or myths, Demons is grounded in what ancient people of both the Old and New Testament eras believed about evil spiritual forces and in what the Bible actually says. You'll come away with a sound, biblical understanding of demons, supernatural rebellion, evil spirits, and spiritual warfare.

Author : Sydney H. T. Page
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:70527432

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Powers of Evil by Sydney H. T. Page Pdf

Author : Stephen Motyer
Publisher : Baker Publishing Group (MI)
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1996-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0801057019

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Ephesians by Stephen Motyer Pdf

Author : Joseph R. Dodson
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2008-12-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783110209778

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The 'Powers' of Personification by Joseph R. Dodson Pdf

While scholars have often found value in comparing Wisdom and Romans, a comparison of the use of personification in these works has not yet been made, despite the striking parallels between them. Furthermore, while scholars have studied many of these personifications in detail, no one has investigated an individual personification with respect to the general use of the trope in the work. Instead, most of this research focuses on a personification in relation to its nature as either a rhetorical device or a supernatural power. The “Powers” of Personification seeks to push beyond this debate by evaluating the evidence in a different light – that of its purpose within the overall use of personification in the respective work and in comparison with another piece of contemporaneous theological literature. This book proposes that the authors of Wisdom and Romans employ personification to distance God from the origin of evil, to deflect attention away from the problem of righteous suffering to the positive sides of the experience, or to defer the solution for the suffering of the righteous to the future.

Author : Sean Nobmann
Publisher : CFI
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 1462123082

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Shake the Powers of Evil with Captain Moroni by Sean Nobmann Pdf

Join Captain Moroni in his fight against the devious Amalickiah and learn about how his battle tactics can help you win your own war. This lighthearted graphic novel is an entertaining and inspiring tool that can help you defeat temptation just as Captain Moroni and his friends defeatedAmalickiah. Inside you will find a detailed retelling of Captain Moroni's story by the captain himself, tips for defending yourself against Satan's arsenal, engaging illustrations and comics, and more! Just as the Book of Mormon exposes Amalickiah's plans, here you'll learn how to overcome the tricks used to tempt and entrap us. So suit up, Buttercup, and grab a glass of chocolate milk. It's your turn to take a stand in this war!