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Witchcraft and the Modern Roman Catholic Church
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
Witchcraft and the Modern Roman Catholic Church
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Francis Young
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Series | Elements in Magic |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:75 | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152 |
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Category/Genre | Religion - general Roman Catholicism and Roman Catholic churches Witchcraft |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781108948753
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Classifications | Dewey:261.21 |
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Illustrations |
Worked examples or Exercises
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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Publication Date |
27 January 2022 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Witchcraft is rarely mentioned in official documents of the contemporary Roman Catholic church, but ideas about the dangers of witchcraft and other forms of occultism underpin the recent revival of interest in exorcism in the church. This Element examines hierarchical and clerical understandings of witchcraft within the contemporary Roman Catholic church. The Element considers the difficulties faced by clergy in parts of the developing world, where belief in witchcraft is so dominant it has the potential to undermine the church's doctrine and authority. The Element also considers the revival of interest in witchcraft and cursing among Catholic demonologists and exorcists in the developed world. The Element explores whether it is possible for a global church to adopt any kind of coherent approach to a phenomenon appraised so differently across different cultures that the church's responses to witchcraft in one context are likely to seem irrelevant in another.
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