The subject of exorcism has received much exposure from firsthand accounts by leading exorcists. Now, Father Mike Driscoll breaks ground by offering the first book that gives practical advice on how to determine whether an individual is demon-possessed or suffering from a mental disorder.
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Father Driscoll is unique in his presentation of the spirit world, as he does so not from years of experience as a renowned exorcist, but as a priest with a doctorate in counseling. He chooses to focus on a rational, biblically based view of exorcism. He does not deny the existence of demons or demonic possession; in fact, he follows official Church teaching strictly and never sways from it. However, he does offer many words of caution to people who see the devil as the source of every illness or abnormal behavior. It is true that a demon can cause physical harm such as a mental disorder, but Father Driscoll argues that these cases are few in number. He urges priests and others to use the Church’s criteria in discerning whether an individual is demon-possessed or in need of proper medical attention.
The Church gives us a checklist of four outward signs that must be present in order to declare a soul is “possessed.”….
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Buy the book here, Demons, Deliverance, Discernment : Separating Fact from Fiction about the Spirit World