Why is the demand for exorcism on the rise? We discuss the belief in demonic possession, the concurrent rise of anti-science attitudes, the cultural role of religious psychology, and the evolutionary origins of demons.
Tracie Harris of The Atheist Experience – Exorcisms and Anthropology [YouTube]
Vatican to hold exorcist training course after ‘rise in possessions’ [The Guardian]
Exorcisms are on the rise [Atlantic]
A man drowned his 6-year-old son while trying to cast out a demon, police say [Washington Post]
‘Like being raped’: three claims of coerced exorcism in the UK [The Guardian]
Demonic Possessions – Here and How Podcast [Stitchr]
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