Having the spirit of Christ: spirit possession and exorcism in the early Christ groups
A provocative reinterpretation of accounts of spirit possession and exorcism in early Christianity The earliest Christian writings are filled with stories of possession and exorcism, which were crucial for the activity of the historical Jesus and for the practice of his earliest followers. Possessio...
| Summary: | A provocative reinterpretation of accounts of spirit possession and exorcism in early Christianity The earliest Christian writings are filled with stories of possession and exorcism, which were crucial for the activity of the historical Jesus and for the practice of his earliest followers. Possession, besides being a harmful event that should be exorcized, can also have a positive role in many cultures. Often it helps individuals and groups to reflect on and reshape their identity, to plan their moral actions, and to remember in a most vivid way their past Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Beelzebul Against Satan: Exorcist Subjectivity and Spirit Possession in the Representation of Jesus -- 2. A Ghost among the Tombs: Mk 5:1-20 as a Ritual of Exorcism -- 3. The Last Adam Became a Life-Giving Spirit: Christ and Pneuma in Pauline Theology -- 4. If One Does Not Have the Spirit of Christ, One Does Not Belong to Him: The Functions of Spirit Possession in the Pauline Groups -- 5. "Will They Not Say Th at You Are Out of Your Mind?" Th e Performance of Possession -- Conclusions -- List of Abbreviations -- Notes -- Bibliography -- General Index -- Name Index -- Index of Ancient Sources |
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| Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
| ISBN: | 0300249519 |
| Access: | restricted access |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.12987/9780300249514 |