10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXORCISTIC»
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exorcistic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Steps of Perfection:
Exorcistic Performers and Chinese ...
To the contrary, other factors--social, economic, political--have stimulated religion. How and why this has happened are central issues in this book.
2
Empowered Writing:
Exorcistic and Apotropaic Rituals in ...
Similarly, the exorcistic properties of Chinese sacred scriptures which, when put
on the pillow of a sick person, can heal the patient, and their exorcistic powers to
banish ghosts, block calamities, and eliminate misfortunes are all due to the ...
Stephan Peter Bumbacher, 2012
3
Was 70 CE a Watershed in Jewish History?: On Jews and ...
A second reason for the continuity of the Jewish exorcistic tradition is its highly
diffuse nature. As we noted throughout the present survey, exorcism never was
the proprietary domain of a small group of experts who kept all their knowledge ...
Daniel R. Schwartz, Zeev Weiss, 2011
4
Ethnography in China Today
Yilao Nuo Altar describes not only rites for recompensing the gods, but also a
very rare initiation into the office of the ritual master of the Nuo Exorcistic Altar.
The initiation took place in the Yang altar troupe in Pingzhuang Township,
Cengong ...
5
The Jewish Roots of Christological Monotheism: Papers from ...
lifetime, his name was being employed by other healers as a source of exorcistic
strength. Properly contextualized in relation to a wide assortment of exorcistic,
apotropaic, and execration texts from the ancient Mediterranean world, this use of
...
Carey C. Newman, James R. Davila, Gladys S. Lewis, 1999
6
Old Testament Pseudepigrapha: More Noncanonical Scriptures
The two psalms from 11Q11 certainly stem from Second Temple period Palestine
, and probably were composed in the first century B.C.E. or C.E. Unlike some
ofthe other exorcistic hymns found at Qumran, they seem to be non-sectarian in ...
Richard Bauckham, James R. Davila, Alexander Panayotov, 2013
7
Ancient Israel: The Old Testament in Its Social Context
Since the sprinkling has an exorcistic function, the sacrifice of one bird also
possesses this function. For the exorcism, the sprinkling of the blood is done with
the live bird, only after it has been dipped in the blood of the dead bird. The live
bird ...
Philip Francis Esler, 2006
8
Riches Hidden in Secret Places: Ancient Near Eastern Studies ...
A. Rare. Exorcistic. Fragment. W. G. Lambert. A hitherto unpublished fragment of
text is given here in honour of one who would have delighted in its manifold
problems and would have (no doubt) solved more than are solved here. It is the ...
Thorkild Jacobsen, I. Tzvi Abusch, 2002
9
Burmese Supernaturalism
Exorcistic seance: Should the patient suffer from a severe case of mental illness
— one which has been resistant to an ordinary exorcistic ceremony, or one which
is caused by possession — recourse is had to an exorcistic seance. The seance
...
10
Rethinking Ghosts in World Religions
The actual procedures of the exorcistic rituals are often described in the texts.
One such text, the “The Method of Performing the Divine staff,” shows what is
going on in the mind of the Daoist priest who performs the ritual.65 The text
indicates ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXORCISTIC»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
exorcistic is used in the context of the following news items.
TONYA & NANCY: THE ROCK OPERA Kicks Off Tonight at NYMF
Michael provided Music Direction, Arrangements and Additional Music for Doomsday Cabaret and Exorcistic: A Rock Musical Parody each ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
BWW Interviews: Fringe Spotlight: THE WEREWOLVES OF …
From the wild world of Michael Shaw Fisher and The Orgasmico Theatre Company who brought you previous Fringe hits Exorcistic: The Rock ... «Broadway World, May 14»
The Great Diary Project: The survival of the permanent life archive
"Oh no, I don't keep a diary," the electric-bass-playing scholar of Babylonian exorcistic spells replies breezily. "No normal person ever admits to ... «The Independent, May 14»
How Darren Aronofsky and 'Noah' Got The Ark Wrong
He earned a doctorate in Assyriology in the UK from the University of Birmingham with a dissertation on Babylonian exorcistic spells against ... «Jewish Daily Forward, Mar 14»
Do's and Don'ts for Atheists at Christmas
... of Christian claims, is that the accounts of Jesus' healing and exorcistic success are nowhere disputed, only the reasons for that success.”[3]. «Christian Post, Dec 13»
Songs of the Week: The Meaning of 'Bound 2' and the Return of …
... on Yeezus, I couldn't buy into the popular theory that “Bound 2” was somehow a “happy” ending to an otherwise diseased, exorcistic record. «Grantland, Nov 13»
A Response to the Friendly Atheist (Part 2)
... of Christian claims, is that the accounts of Jesus' healing and exorcistic success are nowhere disputed, only the reasons for that success.”[7]. «Christian Post, Aug 13»
For Hannibal & Co., A Horrifying New Stage
Exorcistic, a rock parody inspired by a certain 1971 novel and the William Friedkin film made from it, showcases Merlin as a rapping priest ... «WAMC, Jul 13»
Discovering the wonder of Bali's three 'sisters'
Sanghyang Jaran exorcistic dances are held in times of crisis in Kutampi and Sakti, as well as in other areas. Pura Banah in the southern part ... «The Phuket News, May 13»
Horror: the genre that refuses to die
In his brilliant essay The Mummy's Pool, the film historian Bruce Kawin describes horror films as “exorcistic or transcendent pagan rituals for ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 13»
