On Satan, demons, and psychiatry exploring mental illness in the Bible
"The goal of this book is to help change misconceptions that have historically pervaded Christianity by educating both laity and clergy about serious mental illness. It will accomplish this goal via an in-depth, exegetic examination of biblical accounts of what may have been untreated serious m...
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Eugene, Oregon
Wipf & Stock
[2020]
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Inhaltsangabe:
- Preface and introduction
- A brief summary of serious mental illness
- Moses and the consequence of disobedience to God (Deuteronomy 28)
- King Saul's psychotic depression (1 Samuel 15-31)
- King David feigns psychosis (1 Samuel 21)
- Jonah's narcissism and severe depression (Jonah 4)
- Nebuchadnezzar's psychotic break and redemption (Daniel 4)
- The miracle of the (Gadarene) demoniac (Luke 8, Mark 5, Matthew 8)
- The miracle of the "exorcism" at the synagogue in Capernaum (Mark 1, Luke 4)
- The Bible and sorcery, spirits, and witchcraft
- Temptation is the limit of Satan's power, and how we know this
- What can the end of the world tell us about demon possession?
- Conclusion and a message of hope
- Epilogue