Demon Possession Symbolic Language and the Psychic Fact

The concept of demon possession fell out of scientific favor with the rise of modern and post-modern philosophies. These ways of thinking, however, have failed to adequately describe the phenomena of demonic possession. They have likewise been unsuccessful in developing an appropriate treatment meth...

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Published in:	The Journal of mind and behavior Vol. 39; no. 4; pp. 373 - 384
Main Author:	Isaacs, T. Craig
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York Institute of Mind and Behavior, Inc 01-10-2018 Institute of Mind & Behavior
Subjects:	20th century Bias Commentaries Demons Modernism Philosophy Rationalism Spirit possession Spirituality
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Summary:	The concept of demon possession fell out of scientific favor with the rise of modern and post-modern philosophies. These ways of thinking, however, have failed to adequately describe the phenomena of demonic possession. They have likewise been unsuccessful in developing an appropriate treatment method for those experiencing the signs and symptoms of classical possession. Though belief in possession has been rejected as superstition, the phenomenon of demonic possession is a psychic fact and necessarily should be approached as such. Re-appropriating a pre-modern philosophy and using an understanding of symbolic language, this article offers a renewed method of understanding the possession state.
ISSN:	0271-0137 2994-9602