Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Spirit Possession and Deliverance Ministries
This paper reviews the interdisciplinary clinical and diagnostic aspects of spirit possession phenomena pertinent to the health care and pastoral fields. The empirical data on possession states and deliverance ministries are limited and widely spread across various academic disciplines. This paper p...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Sage Publishing
2018
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Journal of pastoral care & counseling
Year: 2018, Volume: 72, Issue: 4, Pages: 269-277 |
Further subjects: | B
Demonic Possession
B Spirit Possession B pain / spiritual distress B Deliverance ministry B dissociative identity disorder B Exorcism |
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Summary: | This paper reviews the interdisciplinary clinical and diagnostic aspects of spirit possession phenomena pertinent to the health care and pastoral fields. The empirical data on possession states and deliverance ministries are limited and widely spread across various academic disciplines. This paper provides practical insights that may inform the initial evaluation and management of people seeking professional spiritual or psychological assistance. Further research in this area of inquiry, will benefit from the ongoing collaboration between pastoral and health care specialists. |
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ISSN: | 2167-776X |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of pastoral care & counseling
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/1542305018795887 |