American Exorcism: Expelling Demons in the Land of Plenty,Used

American Exorcism: Expelling Demons in the Land of Plenty,Used

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A guided tour through the burgeoning business of exorcism and the darker side of American life.There is no other religious ritual more fascinating, or more disturbing, than exorcism. This is particularly true in America today, where the ancient rite has a surprisingly strong hold on our imagination, and on our popular entertainment industry. Weve all heard of exorcism, seen the movies and read the books, but few of us have ever experienced it firsthand.Conducted by exorcists officially appointed by Catholic archdioceses and by maverick priests sidestepping Church sanctions, by evangelical ministers and Episcopal charismatics, exorcism is alive and well in the new millennium. Oprah, Diane Sawyer, and Barbara Walters have featured exorcists on their shows. The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Time, and other publications have charted the proliferation of exorcisms across the United States. Last year, the Archdiocese of Chicago appointed its first fulltime exorcist in its 160year history; in New York, four priests have officially investigated about forty cases of suspected possession every year since 1995.American Exorcism is an inside look at this burgeoning phenomenon, written with objectivity, insight, and just the right touch of irony. Michael W. Cuneo attended more than fifty exorcisms and interviewed many of the participantsboth the exorcists who performed the rituals and the people from all walks of life who believed they were possessed by the devil. He brings vividly to life the ceremonies themselves, conjuring up memories of Linda Blairs astonishing performance in the 1973 movie The Exorcist and other bizarre (and sometimes stomachchurning) images. Cuneo dissects, as well, the arguments of such wellknown exorcism advocates as Malachi Martin, author of the controversial Hostage to the Devil, selfhelp guru M. Scott Peck, and selfprofessed demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren of Amityville Horror fame.As he explores this netherworld of American life, Cuneo reflects on the meaning of exorcism in the twentyfirst century and on the relationship between religious ritual and popular culture. Touching on such provocative topics as the satanic panics of the 1980s, repressed memory, and ritual abuse, American Exorcism is a remarkably revealing, consistently entertaining work of cultural commentary.From the Hardcover edition.

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