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Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Alternative belief systems > Occult studies > Satanism & demonology
The Malleus Maleficarum is a seminal treatise regarding witchcraft
and demons, presented here complete with an authoritative
translation to modern English by Montague Summers. At the time this
book was published in 1487, the Christian church had considered
witchcraft a dangerous affront to the faith for many centuries.
Executions of suspected witches were intermittent, and various
explanations of behaviors deemed suspect were thought to be caused
by possession, either by the devil or demon such as an incubus or
succubus. Kramer wrote this book after he had tried and failed to
have a woman executed for witchcraft. Unhappy at the verdict of the
court, he authored the Malleus Maleficarum as a manual for other
witch seekers to refer to. For centuries the text was used by
Christians as a reference source on matters of demonology, although
it was not used directly by the Inquisition who became notorious
for their tortures and murders.
In the beginning, darkness caused itself to explode, causing the
event science calls the big bang and Christianity refers to as
creation. Many have associated darkness with nothing, but author
Hyginus Mathurin describes darkness as the actual primitive state
of the Creator. "Evolution of Darkness" presents a revolutionary
perspective on the physical development of Darkness as it creates
its physical kingdom in the universe.
Mathurin is concerned with the nature of Darkness, not as the
dwelling place of the Creator, but as the actual Creator. He takes
a bold step to declare that the universe is the actual Evolution of
Darkness.
"Evolution of Darkness" is a declaration that the universe is
perfect and could not have existed any other way. Every act and
every thought is necessary for its effective operation.
This authoritative reference work presents a full image of the
Prince of Darkness as he appears throughout traditional theology,
mythology, art and literature, and popular culture. This
nonsensationalist encyclopedia examines contemporary images of the
devil and sorts out the many different forms these images take.
Although much of the myths relating to Satan derive directly or
indirectly from the Christian tradition, the key sources of
diabolical images today are horror movies, heavy metal music, and
conservative Christian literature. This encyclopedia gives a brief
overview depicting the history and transformation of the meaning of
the Prince of Darkness, and 300 entries cover subjects like the
angel of death, backward masking (messages revealed when songs are
played backward), neopagan witchcraft, UFOs, and The Satanic Bible.
Extensive appendixes include the l992 FBI study of satanic ritual
abuse, the most influential document ever written on the subject,
as well as sample satanic scriptures and a satanic wedding
ceremony. Satanism Today also includes a chronology,
bibliographies, and references.
DID THE DEVIL MAKE ME DO IT? The Purpose and Premise of this book.
The Purpose: The book was not written simply to offer proof of the
existence of the Devil, or to just characterize his behavior. It
was written to offer a deep and detailed study on his existence,
yes, but also on his origin, objectives and role in the affairs of
human beings. Further, it was written to lay out the evidence of
his involvement and offer biblical strategies to defeat his efforts
to destroy the human family. The Premise: if mankind is enlightened
enough to acknowledge the Devil's existence, recognize his actions
of evil toward them as individuals and mankind in general, defeat
him in their daily walk of experience by relying on God's Word and
the Holy Spirit, as did Jesus, they can and will live abundant,
peaceful and fulfilling lives. The Book explores question such as:
Is the Devil real or a myth? Who is the Devil? What are his
intentions toward Man? How can humans protect themselves from his
attacks? Does human nature play a part in mankind's involvement
with evil? What does human nature and evil have in common? Why
hasn't the Devil been destroyed? Why do the righteous suffer? How
to be blessed in the midst of the Devil? How to overcome both the
Devil and self?
Everyone needs freedom. Everyone desires freedom. Everyone deserves
freedom. Freedom is not just a passion but a God given right. This
book explores the realms of freedom and discusses some of the
various types of freedom needed in different facets of human lives
and endeavors. It lays hold on the reasons freedom may have been
curtailed in certain environments, and how it can be released and
restored. Freedom is discussed as a case of deliverance in the
realms of the spirit and the natural. Learn how to raise a battle
against the enemy in order to obtain emancipation from all manner
of satanic terrorism and interferences. You need the gift of
freedom. You can be free. This book provides the antidote to your
freedom.
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