Deliver Us From Evil
The following is our Pub Theology Halloween Special for October, by request, no less. As always, it isn't intended to be comprehensive, merely a good starting point for conversation over a pint and a prayer. The Summoned, by Kuroi DELIVER US FROM EVIL A Quick-and-Dirty Look at Exorcism Introduction The Rev’d Phillip Gagnon is a Canadian pastor of the North American Lutheran Church (NALC) and a member of the Society of the Holy Trinity (STS). With demand for exorcisms at an all-time high, and with the Vatican now offering a dedicated instruction course for exorcists, the STS sent the Rev’d Gagnon to Rome to attend said class. As a result, he wrote Deliver Us From Evil: A Manual of Exorcism , revised in 2015. Biblical Background Every culture and religious tradition acknowledges spiritual evil. Christian theology identifies the origin of evil in fallen angels, though the biblical understanding of demons developed over time ( see: The Revelation of Evil ). While such powers typically ...
