Exorcisms as liberation: Trauma, differentiation, and social systems in Luke
The essential semantic components in the concept of being possessed are that the demon has arrived from the outside, is alien to the person’s constitution, and causes harm to the person. Notably, the same characteristics are present in the concept of psychological trauma. Furthermore, demon possessi...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
[2020]
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Studia theologica
Year: 2020, Volume: 74, Issue: 2, Pages: 159-196 |
| RelBib Classification: | HC New Testament KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history NBH Angelology; demonology ZD Psychology |
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| Summary: | The essential semantic components in the concept of being possessed are that the demon has arrived from the outside, is alien to the person’s constitution, and causes harm to the person. Notably, the same characteristics are present in the concept of psychological trauma. Furthermore, demon possession implies that the demon to some extent has taken control over the person’s identity and behaviour. In ways that resemble PTSD, the person is not quite him- or herself anymore. Social systems theory provides the theoretical lens required to see the role of distance, conflict, and over- and under-functioning in relation to demon possession and exorcisms in Luke. |
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| ISSN: | 1502-7791 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Studia theologica
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/0039338X.2020.1785934 |