... found on the shelves of so many Christian bookshops today. We will be delving further into the spiritual armoury and weaponry available to the Christian before the close of this chapter. What many professing Christians do not seem realise is that the widespread practice of ritualistic 'exorcism' is actually a primitive (shamanistic) form of psychotherapy, which works through powerful suggestion ... into its theology and practice, the differences between it and and the breadth of biblical truth gape like yawning chasms. 1 Thomas Brooks, Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices (Banner o...

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... "home". Shamanism is currently undergoing an immense revival, involving people from many countries and various walks of life. The popularization of American Indian teachings and cultural heritage is only a small chapter in this overall saga. In fact, the so-called "New Age" may largely be a returning to the old and wise, respectful reverence for our sacred Mother Earth... sadly now being ... Box 996 Chatswood 2067 NSW. Further Reading: The Way of the Shaman - Michael Harner. Harper & Row 1980 Shamanism - Mircea Eliade. Princeton University Press 1972 Vision Quest - Nevill Drury. Prism P...

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