“The Girl Power of Christ Compels You!”: Female Exorcists Past and Present
Exorcism is a man’s job. Christian churches legislate on who can carry out an exorcism, and independent charismatic healers tend overwhelmingly to be men. Yet there are exceptions. Ancient Syriac hagiography includes accounts of female saints who can cast out and repel demons, and the early 2010s sa...
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2024
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Religion & theology
Year: 2024, Volume: 31, Issue: 3/4, Pages: 242-262 |
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Syriac hagiography
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