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Lädt ... Slaying Dragons: What Exorcists See & What We Should Know (2019. Auflage)von Charles D Fraune (Autor)
Werk-InformationenSlaying Dragons: What Exorcists See & What We Should Know von Charles D. Fraune
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*Now with Nihil Obstat*This book takes the great wisdom of some of the leading exorcists in the Church, including Fr. Chad Ripperger, Fr. Gabriele Amorth, Fr. Jose Antonio Fortea, Fr. Gary Thomas, among others, and packages it into an approachable and intriguing book that conveys, to today's Catholics, critical insights into the activity of the diabolical and spiritual warfare tactics, with which we must be familiar. These exorcists pull their teachings from the sacred traditions of our Faith, the teachings of the Fathers and Doctors of the Church, the wisdom of exorcists under whom they were trained, and their own extensive experience in the realm of spiritual warfare, deliverance, and exorcisms. The purpose of this book is to help enlighten Catholics to the spiritual war in which we all find ourselves. Not only is this battle real, but the Church knows it well, and has provided both wisdom and weapons, teachings and sacramentals, to enable Catholics to fight in this battle into which they have all been drafted, and be victorious. "The devil prowls like a roaring lion, seeking to devour," as St. Peter says. These exorcists face this devil, and the many demons who fell with him, as a central part of their spiritual ministry. Let them teach you what they know and impart to you those things that will aid you most in your spiritual life. Allow yourself to be instructed by spiritual masters that you may learn the manner in which the devil attacks you, the weapons you have at your disposal, and the means to find healing for the wounds you have suffered in your life. Know your enemy. Know his tactics. Know his motives. Know his nature. Know his origin. Know his goal. Know his language. Know his network. Know his strengths. Know his weaknesses. Once this knowledge is obtained, you can more effectively predict your enemy's behavior, recognize his traps, use the proper preventative measures against him, and drive him away when he persists. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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The criticisms...
1. To me the entire book read like a monotone sermon.
2. He repeats himself throughout the book. He says the same thing in different ways. He will say something and say it again later. You get the point...
3. IMHO the book pushes itself beyond the point of reason, stretching and sometimes even twisting what someone says. For example, in one excerpt he implies Bob Dylan made a pact with Satan to gain his fame. He writes...Bob Dylan suspiciously stated in an interview that he was still performing late in life because he is keeping up with his end of the bargain he made 'with the Chief Commander...on this earth and in the world we can't see'.(emphasis added). I did Google search this phrase as requested in the footnotes. While I did find references to Bob talking about the Chief Commander in the world we can't see I found no evidence that he was referring to Satan. In fact Bob Dylan has even met Pope John Paul II. It is also said that the song "Shelter From the Storm" is a song about the Virgin Mary (read the words to the song and decide for yourself). I would contend after my own research that Bob Dylan could just as easily be referring to God as the Chief Commander and I find no proof by the author that this is not also a plausible interpretation. There are others such as John Lennon and Harry Potter where he seems to "accuse" without real evidence.
4. The books focus seemed to be less about exorcism and more about how to protect yourself against the temptations and evils of the demons. While that is not a bad thing (which is why i did not rate this book lower) it was not what I expected. The only thing that is different about this book from hundreds of other books that talk of avoiding the temptations of evil is its title.
The book was not all bad though. I did learn some things and it certainly gave me something to think about. It was also a good reminder that evil is real and is all around us 24x7, and that it is not just some obscure concept. I can't say I would recommend the book but since the majority of ratings are good maybe I am an outlier and you will find it of more value than I did. (